The Port of Dundee’s new road salt import and distribution hub is handling 70,000 tonnes of road salt this year for distribution to Scotland’s regional depots via Scotland’s east coast ports. Forth Ports has imported millions of tonnes of road salt through the Ports of Leith and Rosyth over the past number of years and this new expansion at the …
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.
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 …
New driver-free freight ferry terminal OPEN for business in Tilbury
UK’s largest unaccompanied port set to transform ferry freight market Tilbury2’s brand new unaccompanied* freight ferry terminal opened for business this week at a vital time for the UK’s freight industry. The 500,000-unit freight-only facility will inject state-of-the-art capacity into the country’s ports sector by utilising a truck driver-free operation* at a time when infection control is uppermost in everyone’s …
Port of Tilbury quay workers pay tribute to key workers and the NHS
Last night (2 April) for the 8pm Clap for Carers event, the hard working team from the London Container Terminal at The Port of Tilbury, undertook a container shuffle of 137 containers to create a tribute to the NHS workers and all the other key workers keeping vital services going for us all. The container shuffle was carried out yesterday …
Unifeeder Launches New East Coast Feeder Service Connecting Grangemouth and London
The arrival of the cargo vessel the Anna G into Scotland’s container terminal in Grangemouth at the weekend launched a new east coast container feeder shipping service with Unifeeder. This new service is the first direct feeder call from Scotland to London Gateway on the Thames increasing connectivity options for customers shipping to international markets and providing a new offering …
Christmas dinner assured for Craigleith tug crew
The crew manning the tug, the Craigleith, on the River Forth on Christmas Day have been assured a traditional festive dinner after the marine team at Forth Ports made a special delivery of their turkey – by pilot boat. A three-strong crew of the Craigleith will be onboard the tug over the festive period moored close to the Braefoot Gas …
Construction of Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project to go ahead following financial agreements
Construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm is now underway following confirmation from EDF Renewables that financial close for the project has been achieved. Twenty-five (25) financial institutions are lending money to fund the wind farm which will supply enough low carbon electricity for around 375,000 homes*. EDF Renewables is also announcing that leading Irish energy company …
Wildlife study finds habitat created by the Port of Tilbury is now a site of national importance for invertebrates
A wildlife area created six years ago to offset losses of habitat from the development of the London Distribution Park (LDP) at Tilbury, has proved so successful it has been ranked by one of Britain’s foremost entomological consultants as of national importance for insects and other invertebrates.
Pontoon launch marks milestone in Tilbury2 development
A floating pontoon used to discharge freight ferry vessels at the new Tilbury2 development at Port of Tilbury has been launched, marking a major milestone in the creation of a new multi-million pound port for London.
Port of Tilbury celebrates 50th anniversary of grain terminal
Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, this month marks the 50th anniversary of its grain terminal, the UK’s largest terminal for the import and export of grain.