grangemouth

BIFA calls for end to Grangemouth dispute

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has urged the Unite union and Forth Ports, the owner of Grangemouth port in Scotland to meet and quickly resolve their industrial dispute. The current action has halted all shipside activity at the port's container terminal since Tuesday of this week. BIFA says the strike is already having a major impact on the Scottish economy and BIFA members. If necessary the Scottish Government should intervene to ... [+]

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 ... [+]

Grangemouth goes for growth

A major investment programme to increase container storage capacity is under way at the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest container port. The port’s owner, Forth Ports, is upgrading 6,325sq m of surface area, which will boost terminal capacity to 12,000teu – a 50% increase since 2005 – and improve landside ... [+]

MSPs on a mission to Grangemouth

The Scottish Parliament's Economy, Energy and Tourism and Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committees visited the Port of Grangemouth recently on fact-finding missions inquiries into freight transport and exports. The first is looking into why small firms don’t export and the second is identifying the main obstacles to freight flows in ... [+]

Spirits lift Grangemouth to record

Grangemouth, Scotland's biggest box port, handled a record breaking 4,200 containers in late November, surpassing its previous record by over 200. The busy pre-Christmas period was boosted by a strong potato seed season and an increase in the market for whisky and white spirit. [+]

Grangemouth gets heavy with Collett

Forth Ports has signed a two-year partnership with heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons to launch a Heavy Lift and Port facility at the Port of Grangemouth. The three-acre site will be Collett’s Scottish headquarters and will act as a central hub in Scotland for importing wind turbine components. It ... [+]