Green Freeport has potential to generate 50,000 new green jobs Following the launch today (25 March) of the 12-week Green Freeport bidding process by the UK and Scottish governments, local politicians have stepped up to strongly back Forth Ports Group’s plan to submit a compelling proposal for a Firth of …
Read More »Forth Ports acquires OM Heavy Lift to offer full service package for offshore renewables
Forth Ports Limited (“Forth Ports”) and OM Heavy Lift (“OMHL”) are pleased to announce today (9 February 2022) Forth Ports’ acquisition of OMHL. This acquisition further enhances Forth Ports’ ability to offer an attractive, full-service package for offshore renewables projects, providing marine services; quayside infrastructure and land; and now, with …
Read More »Port of Dundee welcomes timber shipment direct from the Far East
The Port of Dundee welcomed the arrival of the 177-metre long deep sea vessel the Ha Long Bay with her cargo of 12,000 packs of plywood on board The large cargo vessel sailed up the Tay direct from the far east (China) and is one of the largest cargo vessels …
Read More »Port of Tilbury’s Grain Terminal completes metal silo rebuild in time for 2022 harvest
Major building works at the UK’s largest grain terminal at the Port of Tilbury reaches a milestone with the construction of ten new giant metal grain silos. [NB: see aerial images attached with this release]. The works got underway earlier this year following a fire* in 2020 which damaged part …
Read More »The Port of Leith welcomes onshore wind turbines to bespoke renewables facility
The Port of Leith welcomed the arrival of eight onshore wind turbines as part of the 16 MW Howpark Wind Farm to be located in the Scottish Borders. In collaboration with heavy lift specialists Collett Transport, the turbines arrived aboard the 108 metre EEMS Dublin cargo ship into the Edinburgh …
Read More »Firth of Forth proposed as Scotland’s Green Port
Forth Ports, Scotland’s largest ports operator and owner of seven Scottish ports on the east coast, has today intimated to the Scottish Government that it will submit a proposal for a Green Port encompassing key ports, industrial complexes and logistics centres along the north and south shores of the Firth …
Read More »Ambitious renewable energy hub plans unveiled for the Port of Leith
£40million private investment will underpin Scotland’s economic recovery and energy transition plans Forth Ports has unveiled ambitious proposals for the creation of Scotland’s largest and best located renewable energy hub on a 175 acre site at the Port of Leith – supporting Scotland’s economic recovery and energy transition plans and …
Read More »Port of Tilbury’s Grain Terminal silo rebuild gets underway
Major building work is underway at the UK’s largest grain terminal at the Port of Tilbury following a fire* in 2020 which damaged its grain silos. The Tilbury Grain terminal has been in operation for over 50 years and is a key strategic facility in the South East of the …
Read More »Thames Freeport lodge bid with Government
The bid consortium promoting the Thames Freeport has lodged their comprehensive bid with the Government for a digitally-linked economic zone connecting Ford’s world-class Dagenham engine plant, the global ports at London Gateway and Tilbury, large development employment areas and many river communities in need of regeneration. Alongside the bid document, …
Read More »Kickstart for young people’s careers on the Thames
Over 30 unemployed young people are set to join the Port of London Authority (PLA) in Gravesend and Forth Ports, including at Tilbury, for paid six-month traineeships this spring, as part of the Government’s £2.4 billion Kickstart work programme. Opportunities available, ranging from administration through to operations, will give 16 …
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