To evaluate productivity at its offshore wind marshaling and manufacturing terminals, the Port of Esbjerg turned to Moffatt & Nichol to help solve the spatial and logistical challenges of moving large wind turbine generation components through a marine terminal.
Commissioned to perform offshore wind port planning and create a dynamic simulation model, we used our proprietary software FlexTerm to model the combined 380-acre offshore wind marshaling and manufacturing terminals at the Port of Esbjerg. The dynamic simulation created a digital twin of the terminal, allowing the port to visualise how input changes could affect the terminal’s capacity, operations, efficiency, and profitability. The model created both visual and report-based analyses of the terminal and identified key performance indicators, such as throughput, berth utilisation, and uplands efficiency. It also identified potential issues within the terminal, such as congestion or pinch points, that could lead to loss in efficiency and revenue. The results of the port planning and modelling exercise allowed for a three-times increase in throughput for a single installation season, from 1.5 to 4.5 gigawatts.
