Global Port Services Shipping has secured a multi-million-pound contract to provide marine logistics and vessel support services for Seaway7 on the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm project in Scotland.
Under the agreement, the Port of Cromarty Firth in Invergordon will act as the intermediate port for Seaway Alfa Lift, a heavy lift crane vessel making its first calls to a UK port. The contract is expected to support about 100 local jobs and create further activity across the regional supply chain.
The deep-water port will serve as a project base for four vessel calls, totaling about 90 days. Global Port Services Shipping will work with other Global group companies, including Global Port Services Projects, Global Crane Services, and SB Services, as well as local subcontractors, to supply labor, equipment, and operational support.
The first call began in March 2026, with Seaway Alfa Lift staying in port for four weeks before transition pieces for the wind farm were loaded at the Port of Leith. During the visit, more than 100 skilled local workers supported the vessel each day, including painters, welders, electricians and scaffolders.
A second call is planned for later in summer 2026. Support teams will operate around the clock on 12-hour shifts during each phase. More than 100 truckloads of equipment have already been delivered to the Port of Cromarty Firth, with further equipment also arriving by sea.
When complete, the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm will include 72 turbines about 15 km off the Angus coast. The project is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to power more than half of Scotland’s homes.
