Ayrshire had a blast from the past today (Friday 9th October) as a vintage bus toured the area as part of Stagecoach West Scotland’s 40th birthday celebrations.
Samskip launches new Grangemouth container service for Scottish exporters direct to Europe
The arrival of the Vanquish into Scotland’s key strategic freight hub at The Port of Grangemouth today (see image) launched a new-short sea shipping call with Samskip for Scottish exporters and importers direct into mainland Europe.
The Port of Rosyth’s Agri-hub has bumper month handling over 100,000 tonnes of product
Scotland’s largest agricultural products hub (“agri-hub”) at the Port of Rosyth has completed a bumper month of activity in September, with the handling of over 100,000 tonnes of essential agri products delivered aboard four ships for Cefetra.
Consumers welcome increase in green packaging for online goods
Macfarlane Packaging today (24 September) releases the results of its fifth annual “unboxing” survey of UK consumers where respondents lift the lid on their experiences of opening online deliveries. The 2020 survey looked specifically at the quality of packaging and the environmental credentials of retailers’ packaging choices.
Innovative habitat ‘translocation’ underway by new London port Tilbury2
As part of the creation of the new Tilbury2 port, Thames Barges have begun transporting thousands of tons of waste ash from the construction site in Tilbury, to a new home a short distance down the river at Mucking landfill which will be used as the foundation to recreate rare habitats for a number of insects and other invertebrates. There …
Glasgow Doors Open Days: The Herald Building
With Glasgow’s Doors Open Days Festival celebrating the city’s architectural heritage all this week, we wanted to share a quick look back at the story behind our home in the heart of Scotland’s first ever Innovation District: the A-listed Herald Building. Built as the landmark home for Lord Beaverbrook’s Scottish Daily Express newspaper in 1936, the building later became the …
UK Paper Hub launched creating an unrivalled all-in-one facility for paper and forest products at The Port of Tilbury
London’s fastest growing port launches the UK Paper Hub in Tilbury today (15 September). Bringing together decades of expertise at the Port of Tilbury, the new all-in-one paper and forest product handling Hub is the first facility in the UK created to actively reduce all forms of waste in the supply chain.
Green light for Eyemouth Operations and Maintenance Building for NnG offshore wind farm
Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) planning committee today (Monday 7th September) approved plans jointly submitted by Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Limited and Eyemouth Harbour Trust for an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building for the offshore wind farm in Eyemouth.
Top tips for pupils heading to school by bus
Stagecoach West Scotland has some top tips for school children aged five and over who, from Monday (31st August 2020), will be required to wear a face covering, unless exempt, while travelling on dedicated school transport – in line with the latest Scottish Government guidance. The safety of customers and employees is Stagecoach West Scotland’s number one priority. The following …
Macfarlane Group PLC 2020 Interim Results
Macfarlane Group’s interim results for the six months to 30 June 2020.
Loch Duart helps Uist angling clubs buy new accessible Wheelyboat
Independent Scottish salmon farm, Loch Duart, has donated over £7,300 through its Salmon Pool fund, to the North Uist and South Uist Angling Clubs to help purchase a brand-new, accessible boat.
The HALO launches marketing campaign for Grade A office building
The HALO Urban Regeneration Company today (Monday 24th August) launches its marketing campaign for the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC) in Kilmarnock, in partnership with CBRE and Graham + Sibbald.
