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Half a century of whisky – and more

A little-known fact is that the first UK port to handle a regular container was not, as one might expect, London or Southampton, but Grangemouth, in Scotland. Now Scotland’s largest port, Grangemouth is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the day when the Sea-land freight service called into the port on 7 May 1966 as part of the Europe and North American shipping route transporting mostly Scotch whisky for onward travel ... [+]

Tilbury and Grangemouth to offer container weighing

Forth Ports says that through “significant investment in  its straddle carrier fleet and IT development” it too will be able to offer shippers a VGM solution for export containers at its terminals in Tilbury and Grangemouth. Divisional director of Forth Ports, Stuart Wallace, said: “Recognising the importance of compliance and continuity ... [+]

Board sees Dundee development

The Forth Ports board has visited the proposed new £10 million quayside development at Dundee. When completed, the new quayside, with its heavy lift capability, will put the port in pole position for North Sea oil and gas decommissioning and offshore wind work.     [+]

Food for the fishes

Grangemouth has opened a 50,000sq ft warehouse development for fish feed supplier, EWOS - CQN Scotland. Forth Ports, has invested over £2million in bespoke storage warehouse for EWOS which can accommodate over 6,000 tonnes of bulk raw materials at any one time. EWOS, based at nearby Bathgate, fish feed pellets ... [+]

Scots ports strike suspended

The Unite trade union and Forth Ports will meet with ACAS next week to discuss the new shift pattern, in attempt to end the strke that has shut the port of Grangemouth since 15 March. The strike and overtime ban will be suspended from 0600 Monday and Forth Ports will ... [+]

Scots port workers walk out – updated

Port workers at Grangemouth in Scotland have launched a two-week strike - and indefinite overtime ban - over shift changes. Workers at Forth Ports-owned Grangemouth say the changes will affect pay by up to £1,800 a year. Unite regional officer Sandy Smart said: “We are on the verge of a prolonged ... [+]

Forth Ports to buy land and deepwater jetty

Forth Ports confirms that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 152 acres of land, including a further deep water jetty, close to its Port of Tilbury and is planning to invest at least £100m in infrastructure and facilities. The land is part of the former Tilbury Power Station owned ... [+]

Forth Ports gets green mark

Forth Ports has achieved the ISO 50001 Standard in Energy Management, recognising that it has systems and processes in place to improve energy performance. The company’s ‘green’ efforts include a four-turbine wind farm at and the optimisation and monitoring of operating speeds of its marine plant including pilot boats and ... [+]

North Sea will be more than the icing on Dundee’s cake

Forth Ports is poised to make the largest ever investment in Dundee harbour. It has unveiled plans to spend £10 million to create a new quayside with industry-leading “heavy lift” capability, coupled with an onshore operational area and position Dundee as a major centre for the North Sea oil and ... [+]

Tilbury celebrates millionth unit with ministerial visit

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill took a tour of the port of Tilbury this week. Arriving by boat (how else?) from central London, he saw at first hand the major investments being made by owners Forth Ports, and its role in supporting nationally significant projects, from Crossrail ... [+]

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