Work under way to create riverside berth at Scotland’s largest renewables hub at Port of Leith

Work under way to create riverside berth at Scotland’s largest renewables hub at Port of Leith

Declan Barbour Forth Ports

Forth Ports’ creation of Scotland’s largest renewables hub at the Port of Leith takes a major step forward this month with the start of construction works for the new riverside marine berth at the port. Forth Ports’ ambitious £50m project in Leith will create Scotland’s largest renewable energy hub on a 175-acre site – supporting Scotland’s economic recovery, energy transition …

Stagecoach West Scotland celebrates Scottish Bus Week with fun-filled local events

Stagecoach West Scotland celebrates Scottish Bus Week with fun-filled local events

Declan Barbour Stagecoach West Scotland

To mark Scottish Bus Week (22-28 May), Stagecoach West Scotland is arranging a week of fun-filled activities and events celebrating bus services and the people behind bus across Scotland. Scottish Bus Week* is a chance for everyone to say thank you to those working in bus who provide essential services every day across all routes. Everyone is invited to come …

Forth Ports commits its operations to be carbon neutral by 2032 and Net Zero by 2042

Declan Barbour Forth Ports

The UK’s third largest ports group, Forth Ports, has outlined its commitment and the actions it is taking to achieve a Net Zero carbon operation by 2042.  The company, which is Scotland’s biggest port operator, also outlined an interim target of achieving carbon neutral emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2032, while creating an infrastructure platform to help accelerate the …

Inspiring Stagecoach West Scotland employees shortlisted for Scottish Transport Award

Inspiring Stagecoach West Scotland employees shortlisted for Scottish Transport Award

Declan Barbour Stagecoach West Scotland

Four employees from Stagecoach West Scotland have been shortlisted for a ‘frontline employee of the year’ award as part of the Scottish Transport Awards. The prestigious annual awards recognise and celebrate achievements in the transport industry across Scotland and will take place on 22 June in Glasgow. The Frontline Employee award acknowledges people who have gone above and beyond the …

Macfarlane Group PLC Acquisition of protective packaging distributor Gottlieb

Macfarlane Group PLC Acquisition of protective packaging distributor Gottlieb

Declan Barbour Macfarlane Group

Macfarlane Group PLC (“Macfarlane”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of A & G Holdings Limited, owner of Gottlieb Packaging Materials Limited (“Gottlieb”).  This earnings enhancing acquisition further progresses Macfarlane’s strategy of building its protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth. Strategic highlights Gottlieb is a well-established business based in the North-West of England, supplying protective …

Port of Tilbury's new crane swings into action

Port of Tilbury’s new zero emissions Liebherr swings into action

Laura Menendez General News

Port of Tilbury’s new Liebherr zero emission material handler was officially welcomed into the port this week. The new Liebherr LH 150 M HR, is the first of its kind to operate in the UK and joins the busy port’s fleet of material handlers including Sennebogen 870 and 875 machines. The new handler, which is to be known as ‘Big …

Kiltwalk for Night Before Christmas Campaign Image

Stagecoach West Scotland team goes the extra mile to raise funds for Night Before Christmas Campaign

Declan Barbour Stagecoach West Scotland

Generous employees from across Stagecoach West Scotland’s bus depots are donating their time and money to The Night Before Christmas Campaign by taking part in the famous fundraising event ‘Kiltwalk’ taking with taking place in Glasgow on Sunday 30 April 2023 which raises money for charitable causes. Alongside the members of the Stagecoach West Scotland team who will be taking …

Macfarlane Packaging’s new Innovation Lab at its flagship Northwest Regional Distribution Centre in Heywood, near Manchester.

Macfarlane launches new packaging Innovation Lab

Declan Barbour Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Packaging, the UK’s leading distributor of protective packaging, has opened its second packaging Innovation Lab at its flagship Northwest Regional Distribution Centre in Heywood, near Manchester. The 5,000 square foot customer facility is fully equipped to create solutions for the most demanding packaging challenges and fully test them to ensure they can withstand the rigours of supply chain handling. …

Port of Tilbury’s Chief of Police receives commendation for his work during pandemic

Port of Tilbury’s Chief of Police receives commendation for his work during pandemic

Declan Barbour Port of Tilbury

The Port of Tilbury’s Chief of Police Matt Bass received a commendation from Lucy D’orsi CVO QPM, the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police at Drapers’ Hall in the City of London for the role he undertook while working at British Transport Police during the covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The commendation was presented to Matt and 21 colleagues for …

Retirement Tenants Celebrate Digital Participation Achievements

Retirement Tenants Celebrate Digital Participation Achievements

Declan Barbour Caledonia Housing Association

Caledonia Housing Association’s tenants in Perth have been marking their first year as Digital Champions. With support from Caledonia staff, 34 tenants from Bowerswell retirement scheme applied for and secured over £3,000 of funding from Connecting Scotland and Perth & Kinross Council which allowed the group to purchase equipment including smart devices, a TV, and a camera and microphone to …