The Port of Tilbury’s video reveals what it’s like to be a straddle carrier driver as part of recruitment campaign

Dylan MacdonaldGeneral News

‘It’s like nothing else you have driven in your life’ Straddle Carrier Drivers are a vital part of the operations of the busy London Container Terminal at The Port of Tilbury, but not many people know just what it is like to be the driver of these tall, specialist machines. The port has today issued a new behind the scenes …

Arcus Infrastructure Partners wins four Infrastructure Sector Leader awards in 2021 GRESB assessment

Dylan MacdonaldArcus Infrastructure Partners

Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”) has been named Sector Leader four times in the respected 2021 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment, including Sector Leader for the European Fund regional category. Other Sector Leader awards for Arcus include two in the Global Transport Fund sector category and another in the Global Sector Specific Fund (excluding renewables and transport) category. “This is fantastic news for …

Macfarlane Group UK awarded Gold rating from EcoVadis for sustainability

Dylan MacdonaldMacfarlane Group, Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Group, the UK’s largest supplier of protective packaging, has achieved a Gold rating in a sustainability survey conducted by EcoVadis. This important rating – which is said to be the world’s most trusted business sustainability rating – places Macfarlane Group in the top 5% of companies assessed globally within its industry sector for sustainability performance.

Leith Community Fund formalised with £200k seed funding from Forth Ports

Dylan MacdonaldForth Ports

It’s official – Leith’s new Community Fund has been incorporated as a Scottish charity. The new Fund, which will be governed by Forth Ports and The Leith Trust, aims to support projects that are important to the local community of Leith. Forth Ports has seed funded the Trust with a significant contribution of £200,000 and is now actively inviting other …

Forth Ports plans full repair of Leith’s A-Listed Victoria swing bridge

Dylan MacdonaldForth Ports

Forth Ports has today (6 September) announced plans to fully repair the Category A Listed Victoria Swing Bridge located at the Port of Leith to conserve the bridge for the future and create a useable space for the local community. The private six figure investment will see the bridge, which is the largest counterweighted swing bridge in Scotland, fully repaired, …

Murgitroyd international growth continues with acquisition of Ireland’s Hanna Moore + Curley

Dylan MacdonaldMurgitroyd

Murgitroyd, the global intellectual property company, is maintaining its international expansion strategy with the acquisition of Hanna Moore + Curley (HMC), one of Ireland’s leading European patent and trade mark attorney firms. Dublin-headquartered HMC, which specialises in obtaining intellectual property protection for a wide range of sectors including life sciences, electronic and technology-led companies, also has a presence in China, …