Harbours in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could be disadvantaged, compared to English peers, unless devolved administrations move quickly to develop policies for potential new freeports, it was claimed last night.
Oil and gas firm Neptune Energy is joining forces with charities to help tackle mental health issues and youth unemployment.
Partners at law firm Burness Paull believe the strategy of maximising economic recovery from the North Sea can co-exist with UK net-zero ambitions.
Innovation funding specialist ABGI UK has called for stricter measures and greater regulation of advisers after more than £300m incorrect and illegitimate R&D tax claims were identified within HMRC’s annual report.
North-east energy service firm Maritime Developments (MDL) has opened new headquarters in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
Deloitte UK’s Renewables Leader says there is lots to do for companies to hit their ambitious net zero targets.
A boss at DNV GL says the company’s latest Energy Transition Outlook shows how the energy system has been changed by the pandemic.
Marine equipment fabrication and rental specialist Motive Offshore Group has hired a new chief financial officer as it targets annual earnings of £20 million by 2024.
North-east firm ITC Hydraulics & Manufacturing has scooped one of the top gongs in the 2020 Business Women Scotland Awards (BWSAs).
A “world first” has been achieved after a robot carried out a blade walk on an offshore wind turbine off the coast of Scotland.
He spent many years away from his home city of Aberdeen, but when Bob Gilbert returned it was to play a key role in establishing a new home for a major international firm.
A business restructuring expert has joined FRP’s Scottish arm after nine years at EY.
Professional services giant KPMG UK has made a raft of promotions in Aberdeen following its relocation to Marischal Square.
The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has appointed four new non-executive directors to its board.
A major failure of the 20-mile subsea power cable between the isles of Skye and Harris could take months to repair – and it may even need to be replaced at huge cost.
Renewables firm Statkraft has reported a “strong response” to a call for local suppliers to get involved in a £20 million electricity grid improvement project it is preparing to start in Keith.
A new subsea power cable to France has been launched which will be able to provide enough zero carbon electricity for a million British homes, National Grid has said.
A pilot project to remotely perform inspections on three of offshore cranes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is ongoing.
A Danish renewables developer has opened a new facility in Scotland aimed at speeding up the deployment and integration of floating offshore wind.
Scottish Enterprise (SE) chief executive Steve Dunlop has stepped down after two-and-a-half years in the post, the economic development quango has announced.
When developer ERM decided Aberdeen would be the home for Dolphyn, its world-first floating green hydrogen project, it said “it will put Aberdeen on the map”.
An annual review of gender balance at the top levels of the UK energy industry has revealed progress during the past year – but nearly two in five companies still have no women on their boards.
The UK Home Office considered putting asylum seekers on decommissioned North Sea oil platforms for “processing”, a news report said.
A north-east business stalwart is stepping down from his key role with the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI).
Trafigura has called for a new levy on marine fuels in order to reduce carbon emissions in the shipping sector.