Collett & Sons Ltd, the specialist heavy transport and projects Company and a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts CEE network, have bought the Wind Turbine transport division of MDF Transport, Great Yarmouth. The deal has Collett Transport taking ownership of the specialist vehicle and trailer fleet of MDF and moves the project operations in-house with their current projects team at their Port and Heavy lift storage depot at Goole.

Managing Director of Collett & Sons, David Collett commented; we see this as a strategic move to both bolster our current Wind Turbine transport fleet and to add value to the Wind energy market. We now have a greater capacity and can use the expertise of our projects department, Marine division and Consulting services to build on the foundations that MDF started, and so are able to offer this to their clients.

Managing Director of MDF, Mark Farrow stated; After much deliberation we recognise that there is serious investment in equipment and resources required to operate in this market, so the decision was made to step forwards in this way and concentrate on our Oil & Gas exploration transport'activities. We would like to wish Colletts every success in this largely complex and challenging business.

Collett has been a well respected name in the Wind Energy sector for over 12 years and offers turnkey solutions for delivery of wind Turbine components on a global basis. In combination with their Marine division who carry out all Port operations and ship chartering responsibilities, the Transport division who carry out the land transport and component handling activities, Collett are able to manage large scale wind farm projects such as the latest order that they have received for Gordon Bush wind farm consisting of 35 Turbines in the Scottish Highlands.

Additionally the Collett Consulting division work with Manufacturers and developers of Wind farms and offer advice, planning and reporting on availability of multi-modal delivery options.