Aberdeen Harbour

Port of Aberdeen
Offshore supply vessels docked at Aberdeen during 2015. In red in front the VOS Pace
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Location in Scotland
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
LocationAberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates57°08′36″N 2°05′03″W / 57.14333°N 2.08417°W / 57.14333; -2.08417
UN/LOCODEGB ABD
Details
Opened1136 (1136)
Operated byAberdeen Harbour Board
Owned byAberdeen Harbour Board
Type of harbourTrust Port
Size of harbour38.8 km2
Land area170 hectares (420 acres)
Draft depth10.5 metres (34 ft) (maximum draft)
Employees120
Chief ExecutiveBob Sanguinetti
ChairmanRoy Buchan
Statistics
Vessel arrivals6,969 (2023)
Annual cargo tonnage3,212,978 (2020)
Passenger traffic175,000 (2023)
Annual revenue£48 million
Net income£25m (after tax)
Quay length7600m
Website
www.portofaberdeen.co.uk

Aberdeen Harbour, rebranded as the Port of Aberdeen in 2022, is a sea port located in the city of Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland. The port was first established in 1136 and has been continually redeveloped over the centuries to provide a base for significant fishing and ship building industries. Since the 1970s it has provided support to the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the North Sea and it is the main commercial port in the north east of Scotland.

The Port of Aberdeen is the largest port in Scotland (by berthage and area) and the busiest port via vessel visits in Scotland also.

In 2023, the Port of Aberdeen opened South Harbour. This £420million extension added 1.5km of deep water berthage to support cruise ships, cargo vessels and the Offshore wind sector.

Port of Aberdeen is the UK's oldest business, since 1136.


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