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Craner Swift and U-Crane Bolt are quick off the mark

Peel Ports Clydeport has officially unveiled Greenock’s new £25m ship-to-shore cranes at a ceremony to celebrate the biggest-ever investment in the Scottish west coast gateway’s container facilities. The cranes arrived at the port in June this year and have been fully operational since July following testing. A competition for the 72m tall cranes among local schoolkids resulted in their being named Craner Swift (a nod to Taylor Swift and U-Crane Bolt ... [+]

New cranes set to lift Greenock prospects

The first of two new £25m ship-to-shore cranes arrived in the Port of Greenock on 2 June from Cork in Ireland. Work will shortly begin to install the machine, and it will be fully operational later this year following testing. The cranes will help accommodate increased demand from cargo owners, and ... [+]

A bonnie day for the Clyde

Scotland’s deepest container terminal has handled its largest-ever container vessel. Greenockhosted the 300m long, 6750teu MSC Magnum VII on Saturday 7 October. The 75,000-tonne container vessel arrived via Peel Ports Clydeport’s sister facility at the Port of Liverpool, before departing for Bristol the following day. The Clydeport team loaded containers of spirits, destined ... [+]

Peel Ports turns Glasgow green

Peel Ports Clydeport won the Green Champion award at the 25th annual Glasgow Business Awards. The awards, held on 5 October and  hosted by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce celebrates businesses with a dedication to driving forward environmental initiatives. Clydeport has been investing to become a net-zero port operator by 2040, five ... [+]

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