Danish offshore company sued by former US partner over collapsed wind farm deal

World Marine Offshore has been sued by a former partner after the company ran away from a deal regarding a major wind farm in the US. CEO deems the case ”unfounded”.

by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

The stage was set for a US adventure when Danish carrier World Marine Offshore joined forces with a partner to obtain a share of the new billion-dollar market for offshore wind turbines off the US east coast.

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