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Forth Ports applies for Tilbury2 order

Forth Ports' Port of Tilbury has applied for a development consent order for its proposed 152-acre Tilbury2 scheme on a former power station site. Tilbury has doubled the size of its business in the past ten years and says it needs space to cope with a predicted doubling of volume across the quay, from 16million to 32million tonnes, over the next 10-15 years. Tilbury2 will be operational in mid-2020 and will act as ... [+]

Tilbury to recruit a battalion of new workers

The Port of Tilbury Logistics Academy, Tilbury on the Thames Trust and the Royal British Legion have launched ‘Attention to Logistics’ a training scheme and bursary to help forces veterans and their families develop their skills and future employment potential. The scheme aims to help ex-service men and women and their ... [+]

The mother of all challenges

They may not look so scary in the photo, but these are some tough mudders. A 30-strong team from Forth Ports in Scotland have raised £25,000 for cancer support organisation Maggie’s Centre, taking part in the gruelling 12-mile of mud and obstacles Tough Mudder challenge in Dumfries & Galloway which ... [+]

Grangemouth resurfacing underway

The Port of Grangemouth has started a £1million resurfacing project. The work is being carried out by Luddon Construction and will be finished in October in time for the peak volume period. The new resurfaced area is expected to about of 1,000teu additional capacity. The port has also placed an ... [+]

Glass is more than half full for Tilbury

The Port of Tilbury has loaded its first trainload of raw glass for URM UK from a new recycling facility at the port. Some 1200 tonnes of raw glass cullet left Tilbury en route for Cheshire this under a long term supply agreement. The cullet is produced from mainly from kerbside ... [+]

Minister hears Dundee plans

Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse visited Dundee port on 23 August to hear about the £10million investment programme to create a hub for future North Sea oil and gas and offshore wind projects. He was also briefed on the £10m quay extension which will feature the ... [+]

Tilbury process complete

The Port of Tilbury has completed statutory consultation on its proposals to build its new, Tilbury2 terminal. Close to the current port, it will be built on a 152 acre site which was part of the former Tilbury Power Station and will include a new deep water jetty in the river ... [+]

Minister sees Tilbury progress

Minister of State for Transport, John paid a visit to the Port of Tilbury on 28 June to hear about the £1billion investment programme including London Distribution Park and Tilbury2. The minister Hayes (pictured centre, with Forth Ports group chief executive, Charles Hammond) was also updated on the progress of the construction of the UK’s largest warehouse at London ... [+]

New crane to hoist Grangemouth capacity

Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest container port, has ordered a new multimillion pound ship to shore container crane from Liebherr. Able to handle vessels of 14 containers across, the crane will be designed and built in Liebherr’s facility in Killarney, south west Ireland, and shipped into Grangemouth for onsite construction and entry into ... [+]

Tilbury2 consultation begins

The Port of Tilbury began formal statutory consultation for its new Tilbury2 terminal and facilities on 19 June. The scheme will be built on a 152 acre site which was part of the former Tilbury Power Station and will include a new deep water jetty in the river Thames. The port ... [+]

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