Buss and IDEA Set Sights on French Offshore Wind Market

The Hamburg-based Buss Offshore Solutions and the St. Nazaire-based logistics services provider IDEA Groupe have established a joint venture, Buss IDEA Offshore, to offer a wide range of logistics services for the French offshore market.

Under the agreement, IDEA Groupe will provide a local network and the know-how for specific logistics projects in the energy field, while Buss Offshore Solutions will deliver the project management and engineering know-how and experience from its track record of more than 15 large-scale offshore wind projects in the North and Baltic Sea.

Martin Schulz, CEO of Buss Offshore Solutions, said: ”We are convinced that IDEA is the ideal partner for our intentions in the French offshore market. With more than 100 years of experience in transport and logistics and a strong local network, IDEA will deliver an extensive local content and a widespread experience in the transport and logistics sector to the joint venture. We are looking forward to our future cooperation.”

The companies have signed a MoU at the WindEnergy Hamburg Expo entailing the outlines and service portfolio of Buss IDEA Offshore.

Nicolas Derouault, CEO of IDEA Groupe, said: “Our partnership with Buss Offshore Solutions, as one of the most experienced offshore experts in port logistics, ensures the professional and holistic approach of Buss IDEA Offshore for the upcoming French offshore wind projects and the corresponding challenges. The service portfolio of Buss IDEA Offshore will furthermore benefit from the wide range of services Buss Offshore Solutions delivers with its joint venture WINDEA Offshore, covering all services required by the offshore wind industry, not only in installation but also in the operation and maintenance phases.”