10.07.2025

Empire and Ellevo form joint venture

US based Empire Energy and UK based Ellevo group have established a joint venture to provide lifting and transport consultancy services for the offshore wind industry across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America.

The partnership will operate under the name Empire Energy–Ellevo and covers early stage reviews, engineered lift planning, lifting operations management, inspection and verification, third party assurance and consultancy.

Ellevo was established in 2023 by Jordan Kelly and John Baker and earlier this year set up a joint venture with Petrofac Qatar (Petro-Q) to provide heavy lifting and transport solutions in Qatar. The Empire Energy–Ellevo team has already worked on several UK developments including Hornsea 2, Neart na Gaoithe and Hinkley Point C.

Ellevo managing director Jordan Kelly said: "This joint venture marks a pivotal moment for both organisations. With Empire Energy's operational footprint and Ellevo's specialised engineering expertise, we are uniquely positioned to deliver next generation lifting and transport consultancy services across the energy and infrastructure sectors. As projects become more complex and sustainability becomes a non-negotiable priority, clients are looking for partners who bring not just capability, but foresight.”

Empire Energy is based in New York, its offshore business already has a well established partnership with Sarens, covering its projects in Europe, Asia, the US, but not Australasia.
Earlier this year Empire formed a strategic alliance with Australian crane rental and heavy lift company Boom Logistics to work on the development, deployment, and long term viability of offshore and onshore wind projects on in the country.

President Mike Milledge said: "At Empire, our strength has always been in delivering offshore wind managed services with precision, reliability, and scale. This joint venture with Ellevo brings in world class engineering, lift planning, and assurance capabilities that perfectly complement our operational expertise.”