MEMBER NEWS: Global Port Services shows commitment to Aberdeen Energy Park with lease renewal and expansion

September 10, 2024
MEMBER NEWS: Global Port Services shows commitment to Aberdeen Energy Park with lease renewal and expansion

AM Sci Tech agrees new terms with major existing occupier

Global Port Services, part of the highly successful Global Energy Group has struck a new deal at Aberdeen Energy Park.

As part of its continued commitment to the parks, which are owned by AM Sci Tech, a subsidiary of Hurstwood Holdings, Global Port Services, Cranes Division has agreed a new lease contract for its existing HQ facility for a further ten years.

Completed in 2014, this facility includes 12,000 sq ft of warehouse space, 4,000 sq ft office accommodation, along with secure yardage and car parking.

In addition, the business has agreed terms on a first floor office at The Hub at the Energy Park. This new lease sees Global Port Services, Shipping Division expand its office presence by 1,950 sq ft and increase headcount at the park to 13 people.

Gordon Farmer, Chief Financial Officer of Global Ports Services, said:

“The Energy Park has been a convenient and excellent location for our business for almost ten years, and we were eager to consolidate and expand our operations here.

“It offers high-quality facilities that perfectly meet our business requirements in the Aberdeen area. Having the majority of our fleet and operations team working from a single location brings significant business benefits to us.

“The landlord and park management team have collaborated closely with us to finalise this new lease, which aligns perfectly with our business interests.”

Aberdeen Energy & Innovation Park Estates Manager, Cherry Paton added:

“Concluding this deal represents a significant boost in confidence for the Energy Park and underscores Global’s commitment to the area. This is positive news not only for the parks but also for the broader Aberdeen economy.

“Global Port Services is a high-calibre occupier, and we look forward to seeing their continued success and growth at the parks.”

Global Port Services is the leading provider of marine & logistics operations, providing a fully comprehensive range of yard services to energy, construction and infrastructure industries. It operates a modern fleet of mobile heavy cranes, boasting some of the most technologically advanced cranes in the industry.

Managing in excess of 800 port call movements in the UK each year, the company supports the industry’s leading global contractors in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore industry.

With depots in Aberdeen, Invergordon and Nigg, and a growing fleet with some of the most technologically advanced heavy cranes in the industry, Global Port Services continues to deliver a first-class service to clients in the Oil & Gas, Construction and Renewables sector.

The Parks are conveniently located approximately three miles north of Aberdeen city centre and close to the Third Don Crossing. Set at the entrance to the Energy Park on Exploration Drive, the Enterprise Centre is Aberdeen Energy Park’s flagship office building, providing the ideal workspace for forward-looking, ambitious businesses. Existing occupiers include Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, ICR, Rubberatkins and Hydro Group.

Knight Frank and Ryden are joint agents for Aberdeen Energy & Innovation Parks.

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