AD Ports, a port group listed in Abu Dhabi, UAE, recently announced a comprehensive strategic partnership with Dajin Heavy Industry, a leading Chinese offshore wind power equipment and shipbuilding company. The two companies will collaborate deeply in core areas such as offshore wind power supply chain operation and maintenance, cross-border transportation of wind turbine components, development of prefabricated offshore wind turbine hubs, and ship investment. They will jointly streamline cooperation links for offshore wind power projects across Eurasia and seize the opportunities presented by the global expansion of offshore wind capacity.

Multi-dimensional Business Synergy, Building Full-Chain Service Capabilities

According to the cooperation framework, the partnership covers the entire lifecycle of offshore wind power services, including supply chain management, prefabricated hub development, manufacturing and assembly, and integrated logistics solutions. They will also jointly participate in bidding for domestic and international offshore wind power projects. Friedrich Portner, Chief Commercial Officer of AD Ports' Maritime and Shipping Cluster, and Walid Ullman, Chief Commercial Officer of New Products at Dajin Heavy Industry, jointly stated that they will integrate their respective advantages in maritime, manufacturing, and logistics to build an efficient renewable energy value chain support system, providing customers with end-to-end one-stop solutions.

The Offshore Wind Power Sector is Exploding, with Huge Demand Gap

Offshore wind power has become one of the fastest-growing segments in the global energy transition. According to AD Ports, citing industry forecasts, the global offshore wind market is projected to surge from $109 billion in 2026 to over $307 billion in 2035. With the rapid implementation of offshore wind projects in Europe and other countries, the industry's demand for integrated support services encompassing specialized ports, shipping, and wind power manufacturing is skyrocketing. Cross-border supply chain collaboration is becoming the mainstream development model, creating structural opportunities for players with full-chain capabilities. Keywords: Offshore wind power, strategic cooperation, supply chain, European market, ship investment, renewable energy

Two-way empowerment and complementarity, global collaborative efforts

In recent years, AD Ports has continuously increased its investment in the renewable energy sector, collaborating with international giants such as Masdar and Siemens Energy to implement multiple new energy projects. It also completed the acquisition of the Spanish offshore wind shipbuilding company Balenciaga Astilleros, filling gaps in its offshore vessel production capacity. This partnership with Dajin Heavy Industry further strengthens AD Ports' wind turbine manufacturing and assembly capabilities, completing the closed loop of domestic offshore wind infrastructure. Meanwhile, Dajin Heavy Industry, relying on its core businesses of wind power equipment and shipbuilding, and leveraging AD Ports' hub port resources and shipping network in the Middle East, has cultivated the European offshore wind market, effectively making up for its shortcomings in overseas logistics and port support, accelerating the implementation of its global business, and significantly expanding its overseas revenue channels. Editor/Sunyaxin