Accessing deeper insights into vessel and project activity (Nexans)

Nexans, plays a pioneering role in the global energy transition through its high-voltage and extra-high voltage cabling systems and associated services. Their analysts use Spinergie’s Market Intelligence solution to gain trustworthy, in-depth insights that help them make clear strategic decisions.   

‍Challenge 

As a cable manufacturer and installer, Nexans is part of a unique market segment comprising very few companies, which results in high demand. The company has factories in Norway, Japan, and the USA, as well as two active CLVs that are exclusively used for export and power cable installation. A third CLV is under construction to join the fleet in 2026. 

With over 20 years in the offshore wind market, and involvement in over 50 such projects in Europe and the USA, Nexans is well-equipped to manage oncoming challenges—including an ever-tightening supply chain. 

“We aim to remain at the forefront of the energy transition and play a key part in expanding offshore wind farm infrastructure. To do this, we must thoroughly understand the project pipeline and reinforce this with a trusted analysis of how the forecast will impact vessel supply. In a fast-moving market, our market intelligence must keep us ahead of the curve — and Spinergie delivers exactly that.” said Maxime Toulotte, Markets and New Solutions Director at Nexans.‍

Access to reliable market intelligence is paramount to maintaining the high innovation, agility, and expertise the company is proud to provide its customers.  So, their data solution must cover all their needs: from big-picture market and fleet overviews to the granular details that help them navigate complex installation challenges. 

Floriane Coudun, Commercial Business Analyst at Nexans, underlined the importance of market intelligence to the team’s mission. She said: “It is crucial for us to have access to reliable market intelligence that we can rely on in our research processes. In an ever-developing market, vessel availability is scarce, and it can be difficult to fully understand exactly where they will be utilized in the near-to-medium term. ‍

“Spinergie helps us understand market activities and where vessels are expected to be placed. This makes it significantly easier for us to plan our operations and make data-backed decisions.”

‍Solution 

The heart of Spinergie Market Intelligence is a layarable Live Map which gives Nexans’ analysts real-time overviews of market activities and vessel movements. Here they can also access a visual historical record of vessel movements.

Nexans customised the modules and databases to suit their planning and research needs. This gives them accessible, intuitive analysis for past and ongoing offshore wind and cable lay projects as well as cable lay performance analysis contextualized by weather and wind data. Using these analyses, the Nexans’ team can create more accurate timeline estimates and identify possible challenges when planning their own work scopes. 

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Key Features for Nexans:‍

• A visual, layerable Live Map showing global cable laying and rock installation vessel movements and activities. The wind farm layer highlights current and upcoming projects with tool-tips leading to deeper information and analysis.

• Fleet and Market Analysis dashboards provide a comprehensive database of relevant vessels. Intuitive charts allow the team to gain a deeper understanding of market dynamics, utilization, and supply using selected metrics.

• The Vessel Schedule makes it simple for the team to see the activities of their fleet and competitors' activities.  

• Forecasting and analysis within the Wind Future Activity dashboards help the team plan for and understand upcoming offshore wind demand.  

• Fact Pages for vessels, companies, and projects provide easy access to granular details about previous and ongoing activities.  

‍Result 

Nexans successfully uses Spinergie Market Intelligence to improve day-to-day market knowledge and reinforce deep research.

With three vessels of its own, Nexans can easily visualize its cable layer fleet alongside other market activities, see at a glance how projects are progressing, and identify where supply bottlenecks might emerge. Floriane said:

“I regularly use the solution to analyze industry activity and to better understand past projects' performance. The in-depth analysis and intuitive charts enrich our research processes and help me save time when creating internal presentations and reports.

“Colleagues regularly use the solution to monitor vessel movements and market updates at a regional level. Easy access to the data we need at a regional, country, and project level is invaluable to ensuring we cut out the noise and only focus on what is necessary for our research.”

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For more information about Nexans visit: www.nexans.com