Today (30 April 2026), saw over 100 delegates attend a hydrogen showcase hosted by the Port of Tilbury, Toyota and GeoPura at the London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury, marking the arrival of Energy Observer, the world’s first self-sufficient, hydrogen-powered vessel and floating renewable energy laboratory. Delivered in collaboration with partners including the Lower Thames Crossing, Briggs Equipment UK, ULEMCO, TCP, Fuel …
Today (02.04.26), the First Minister of Scotland (FM), Rt Hon John Swinney, visited the Port of Leith to receive an overview of Forth Ports’ investment programme, which spans new renewables and logistics terminals, mixed-use developments, multimodal transport and low-carbon fleet expansion. These initiatives are creating opportunities for data scientists, engineers, mariners, graduates and apprentices.
Capital Cruising’s season in Scotland and at the London Moorings kicks off this week with the arrival of the Viking Neptune into Newhaven, Edinburgh and the Hanseatic Nature into the unique Tower Bridge mooring in London. With around 260 vessels calls due across the UK in 2026, this is set to be a busy season welcoming over 450,000 passengers. The cruise calendar …
GeoPura and Forth Ports have signed a landmark agreement to produce green hydrogen on site at the Port of Tilbury starting this year. This plant will support the decarbonisation of one of the UK’s most important logistics hubs and position Tilbury among the first major British ports to host commercial-scale hydrogen production for heavy industrial use.
Enabled by £2m of Thames Freeport seed capital, the project will support the decarbonisation of port operations and establish Tilbury as a testbed for low-carbon fuel use in heavy industry.
Macfarlane Packaging, the leading supplier of protective packaging in the UK, and growing in Europe, has announced the six winners of its annual supplier awards, which are all voted on by employees across the Macfarlane business.
Restoration works have officially begun at the Grade II Tilbury Riverside Station, marking a major milestone in the Back on Track project, made possible with a grant of over £4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. The project has also been financially supported by Forth Ports, The Tilbury Town Fund, Arts Council England and Fowler, Smith …
Families in Kirkintilloch are beginning a new chapter after moving into 22 new affordable homes delivered by Caledonia Housing Association.
The £4.9 million development at Whitehill Court provides much-needed social housing in East Dunbartonshire, with Caledonia continuing to play its part in addressing Scotland’s national housing emergency and helping to reduce homelessness and child poverty.
Rowan Alba, which provides long-term, supported accommodation and community services to those affected by homelessness, addiction and social isolation is growing its team following a recent restructure.
Having tripled in size over the last 3 years the charity consolidated its teams and 7 staff were promoted, to reflect their increased responsibilities, while 4 new posts have been created.
New jobs and more clearly defined roles have been created for people who have a passion for supporting people to break the cycle of homelessness, while providing lasting stability and creating safe and welcoming communities.
Award winning Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart is set to return to the Seafood Expo in Boston on the back of a successful US focussed marketing campaign. Loch Duart can be found as part of the Seafood from Scotland section of the event (Stand – 2745), which is North America’s largest seafood trade exposition.
New site to support sales drive towards key US, Europe and Asia markets Loch Duart Salmon has recently launched an entirely new website to support its growing global customers and make it even easier for them to purchase their salmon or reach the sales team. Also included on the site is a dynamic, new area aimed at chefs, restaurants and …
The Port of Tilbury announces today (25 February), the approval of an expansion plan for the development of Tilbury3 (T3) into a flexible, rail‑connected port capable of accommodating a wide range of industrial and logistics activities. The site totals 143 acres for port operational use and ecological mitigation.
The outline planning consent from Thurrock Council for Tilbury3 is for general industrial storage, container operations, warehousing, processing and vehicle storage, alongside the handling of construction materials and aggregates, reinforcing Tilbury’s role as a well-connected, high‑capacity, multi‑modal hub. The site will benefit from direct strategic rail and road connections, including, in the years ahead, a connection onto the Lower Thames Crossing.
Forth Ports hosted its annual awards celebration to recognise the achievements of their talented apprentices across the business. The joint event, which was held simultaneously in Grangemouth and in Tilbury, acknowledged the value the current apprentices contribute and celebrated their achievements.
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