Siemens has advertised 135 vacant posts at its new facilities in Hull, the largest number of opportunities made available so far, Green Port Hull reports. The bulk of the newly-advertised jobs are 120 roles for production operatives within the wind turbine blade factory that is now taking shape at Hull’s Alexandra Dock. There are...
Read moreTogether with development partner Associated British Ports, Siemens is investing £310m in an offshore wind turbine blade production facility and assembly harbour for installation vessels at Hull’s Alexandra Dock. This will create 1,000 new jobs and many more during the construction phase and within the supply chain. ABP has appointed the Graham Lagan Joint...
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Leading German and Humber offshore wind and ports business leaders will meet at the University of Hull today, (Thurs, Nov 19) as part of a high profile inward trade mission. Daniela Behrens, Lower Saxony’s Secretary of State for Economy, Labour and Transport, heads the trade delegation organised by Team Humber Marine Alliance. CEOs and...
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DONG Energy to invest £6 billion in Humber region by 2019 DONG Energy, the world leader in offshore wind power, will invest £6 billion in the Humber region over the period of 2013 – 2019, a new report has revealed.The report – Impact of DONG Energy Investments in the Humber Area – has been...
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Amber Rudd’s speech on a new direction for UK energy policy Introduction There’s a picture from the Government art collection that hangs in the Department of Energy and Climate Change. It’s called “At the Coal Face” by Nicholas Evans. Rendered in black and white, it shows a pair of miners with shovels and picks,...
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Team Humber Marine Alliance has signed a ‘memorandum of understanding’ with Offshoreenergy.dk as they look to develop closer offshore wind industry links between Denmark and the UK. The two business development organisations want to harness the potential of supply chain companies and wind farm projects in both countries and will cooperate closely on inward...
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