‘Massive’ amount of work needed to improve ports ahead of offshore wind boom, says expert
There is less than a month to go until the results of the hotly contested ScotWind leasing round are expected.
There is less than a month to go until the results of the hotly contested ScotWind leasing round are expected.
Developers behind plans to build the "world’s largest" floating wind farm off Scotland’s north coast have struck a deal to work with a nearby port.
A major Scottish consortium, featuring oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies, has announced its ScotWind bid for an offshore wind project near Orkney.
Orkney renewables supply chain firm Leask Marine has announced it has completed the decommissioning of the Ola Pier linkspan at Scrabster Harbour, Caithness.
A new multi-million funding pledge to upgrade a Highland harbour near the Dounreay nuclear site could bring a profits windfall to the area.
A new report has highlighted Scrabster harbour’s positive economic impact on the Caithness and Scottish economy.
Two Highland ports are set for job boosts if planning permission is granted for a floating wind energy demonstrator project off Dounreay.
Scrabster Harbour said oil and gas related tonnage for last year increased by 29% amid the challenges facing the industry. Figures from the Harbour Trust showed tonnage from the sector in 2015 was 487,368 tonnes for the calendar year.