Green freeport decision may be just three months away
Tenders for Scotland’s two green freeports could be awarded as early as July.
Aberdeen Harbour
Aberdeen Harbour in rebrand as £400m expansion takes shape
Aberdeen Harbour Board, the oldest company in the UK, will rebrand later this month as its transformational port expansion project takes shape.
DOF Subsea hits 99% repurpose rate on North Sea decom project for Repsol Sinopec
A North Sea decommissioning project based at Aberdeen Harbour hit just shy of top marks for recycling structures.
Tourism boss revives calls for oil rig museum in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has been urged to cash in on European oil capital status, emulating the likes of Texas, Berlin, Viborg and Istanbul by opening a national energy museum.
North-east investment to top £12bn over the next decade
Investment worth more than £12 billion is expected to flow into the north-east over the next decade, helping aid the region's economic recovery.
‘Essential for Aberdeen to gain freeport status’
As Scottish ports vie for green freeport status, Aberdeen Harbour’s boss has warned the north-east could fail to “realise its full potential” if not chosen.
‘ScotWind could provide a 50-year project pipeline’
A project pipeline of more than 50 years in offshore wind could be secured thanks to the ScotWind seabed auction, according to a northern port.
BP teams up with Aberdeen harbour to help Granite City go green
Energy giant BP has reinforced its commitment to making Aberdeen a greener place by forming a new partnership with the city's harbour.
Aberdeen harbour handed £400,000 of funding for greener power project
Aberdeen harbour has received more than £400,000 from the Department for Transport to fund a joint demonstration project aimed at providing shore power within the existing north harbour.
New Aberdeen Harbour boss hails countdown to completion of ‘visionary’ £350m expansion
It has been 18 long months of stormy seas for Aberdeen harbour, but Bob Sanguinetti is confident the port and its £350 million expansion project is well on its way to reaching safe haven.
Aberdeen Harbour welcomes new boss at ‘pivotal’ time for port
Aberdeen Harbour’s new boss has pledged to put the port at “the heart of the UK’s energy transition”.
Consultants hired to drive forward ‘master plan’ for Aberdeen Energy Transition Zone
Multiple award-winning environmental consultancy Ironside Farrar has been appointed to lead the work on a "master plan" for the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) earmarked for Aberdeen.
Decom Live: Decommissioning an ‘exciting’ growth area for oil and gas, says market analyst
Decommissioning offers an “exciting” growth area for oil and gas at a time when much of the industry is in decline, according to a leading market analyst.
Aberdeen harbour’s lockdown turnover falls to £33m
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) said it has “weathered the storm” of downturn caused by the pandemic despite taking a hit on revenues.
Crew hospitalised after Covid outbreak on Aberdeen ship
Several crew members on an Aberdeen registered vessel were left needing hospital treatment after a Covid-19 outbreak on board.
Ffolkes Offshore reveals fivefold increase in crew change costs arising from Covid-19
An Aberdeen-headquartered shipping agency has revealed that crew change costs rose fivefold last year due to complications caused by Covid-19 restrictions.
Aberdeen Harbour expansion in ‘final sprint’ towards 2021 opening
The £350 million-plus Aberdeen harbour expansion project (AHEP) is in the “final sprint” towards a phased opening next year, port bosses said.
PM’s pledge on wind power revolution gets backing from harbour
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) has welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to make the UK “the Saudi Arabia of wind power”.
Peterson ‘well placed’ after carrying out resizing in response to Covid
International energy logistics provider Peterson has confirmed it carried out a “resizing” of the business earlier this year in order to make the transition to home working more straightforward.
Detained ship in Aberdeen Harbour released after crew paid
A ship in Aberdeen Harbour has been released by authorities after crew were paid backdated wages and returned home.
Union condemns plans for detained Aberdeen Harbour ship to set sail while owing crew wages
A UK seafarers union has condemned plans by the owner of vessel currently detained in Aberdeen Harbour to set sail while owing £150,000 to workers.
Detained ship to sail from Aberdeen despite owing crew up to £150,000
A ship currently detained over unpaid wages is expected to set sail from Aberdeen Harbour despite still owing workers up to £150,000.
Exclusive: ‘World first’ floating green hydrogen project coming to Aberdeen
Aberdeen has been selected as the home for the “world’s first” offshore floating facility to produce green hydrogen.
McLachlan Marine boosts inshore fleet with £1million investment
McLachlan Marine has put the latest addition to its fast-growing fleet of inshore workboats into service after a £1 million investment.
Aberdeen Harbour hands out £4.3m contracts for expansion project
Aberdeen Harbour has awards £4.3million worth of contracts for the South Harbour construction project.