Cyan Renewables, Blue Water Shipping, and LX International have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on an offshore wind port facility in South Korea. The partners said the site will be developed in Dangjin and used exclusively for marshalling activities serving offshore wind projects.
The planned facility is set to cover 200,000 square metres and include 480 m of vessel berthing quay, along with a dedicated 14 m deepwater berth. The partners said the design is intended to accommodate next-generation offshore wind installation and support vessels calling at the site.
For heavy component handling and load-out, the companies pointed to a ground bearing capacity of 10–30 tonnes/square metre at Dangjin port, which they said supports the movement and staging of large wind components.
As part of the collaboration, Blue Water Shipping said it will deploy personnel with offshore wind component-handling experience to South Korea. They will work alongside local teams to share operational practices and safety standards, and to support training aligned with international marshalling benchmarks.
Jason Goh, Regional Senior Vice President, Energy Ports & Projects, Asia at Blue Water Shipping, said the company sees South Korea as a strategic base for offshore wind logistics in Asia. He added that Blue Water Shipping expects to apply its Esbjerg marshalling port model and full-cycle logistics experience, and that the partnership is intended to support South Korea’s planned 25 GW offshore wind sector through port-ready infrastructure and efficient operations.
The partners also referenced a separate 2024 MoU between Cyan Renewables and Blue Water Shipping covering logistics services for offshore wind in the Asia-Pacific region. Under that agreement, the companies said the scope included ocean and road transport of components, route surveys, port marshalling yards, and related infrastructure.
They added that supply-chain building in South Korea has accelerated as offshore wind development gathers momentum. The partners said the government awarded 689 MW in a competitive tender for fixed-bottom offshore wind last year, with further tendering announced.
