Forth Ports

Charles Hammond OBE with Stuart Wallace taken at the Port of Leith. Picture: Jamie Simpson

One of Scotland's longest serving CEOs to step down under succession plan

Part of the port at Leith is being redeveloped to enable it to handle the onshore assembly of offshore wind turbines (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Supply chain is key for Scotland's offshore wind ambitions - Jeremy Grant

A CGI of Forth Ports' proposal for a high-capacity floating offshore wind integration facility at the Port of Burntisland in Fife.

Vision for Fife facility could generate thousands of jobs and boost green aims

The ship was used while appropriate housing was sourced

Use of cruise ship in Leith for Ukrainian refugees ends

Forth Ports says it cannot house the MS Victoria cruise ship in Leith harbour beyond July.

Forth Ports 'not able to accommodate' asylum seeker ship

People have been living on the MS Victoria cruise ship in Leith since last summer. Picture: Getty Images

Row over UK Government 'floating prison' plan for asylum seekers in Leith

A CGI of the new renewables hub at the Port of Leith, one of the seven Scottish port facilities operated by Forth Ports.

Scotland’s biggest ports operator charts course to greener future

The vessel tilted at a 45-degree angle at Leith dock. Picture: @tomafc83 on Twitter

35 injured with several seriously hurt when ship topples over in dry dock

The Emerald Princess as she sailed up the River Forth into South Queensferry during the 2022 season. Picture: Peter Devlin

Cruise ship boom: 225,000 passengers to visit Edinburgh, Fife and Dundee

The MV Tina C is a coastal ship that has been loaded with more than 5,000 tonnes of road salt in Dundee for delivery to Aberdeen. Picture: Peter Devlin

Dundee port 'road salt hub' to keep country moving and cut carbon emissions

An image showing how the Victoria Swing Bridge could look once repairs have taken place. Picture: LDN Architects

Work to repair historic engineering treasure in Leith delayed

The Habour 31 development is expected to take shape around the FirstStage Studios complex in Leith.

Leith studio can be catalyst for new hub of creativity and culture

The Habour 31 development is expected to take shape around the FirstStage Studios complex in Leith.

Creative industries quarter earmarked for land around Leith Docks film studio

The 12 new straddles form part of Forth Ports’ equipment replacement programme. Picture: Robert Perry

Forth Ports hails arrival of 'straddle carriers' as part of major investment

The Skylight docks at Grangemouth on her maiden Scottish Express voyage. Picture: Robert Perry

New freight shipping service links Grangemouth with rest of the world

Carole Cran, CFO, Forth Ports; Richard Haydock, project director, offshore wind, BP; Céline Combé, EnBW project director; David Webster, director of energy, Forth Ports; against the backdrop of the Port of Leith. Picture: Peter Devlin

Port of Leith wind farm deal to generate hundreds of jobs

A CGI showing the new Leith outer berth with a wind installation vessel.

Business comment: Charles Hammond, CEO, Forth Ports on his Green Freeport bid

Forth Ports in Leith is Scotland's largest enclosed deep-water port. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Port ownership is key to the wellbeing of our firths - and our country

The Firth of Forth Green Freeport bid includes the ports of Leith, Rosyth, pictured, and Grangemouth (Picture: Peter Devlin)

Green Freeport bid is huge opportunity to create jobs and fight climate change

Freeport proposals could prove a jobs boom for the Port of Cromarty

Highland freeport plan could create up to 20,000 jobs

Capital Cruising's network includes an anchorage at Newhaven (pictured). Picture: Peter Devlin.

Cruise executives dropping anchor in Edinburgh for major industry conference

The Yu Zhu Feng unloading her cargo of 18,000 tonnes of soya at the Port of Rosyth’s agri-hub. Picture: Peter Devlin

Milestone moment for Scotland’s largest 'agri-hub' at River Forth port

The wind farm turbine blades are currently located at the Port of Hull. They are due to be delivered to the Port of Dundee next week. Picture: Peter Devlin

Plans for vast wind farm off Fife coast poised to achieve new milestone

The Russian tanker NS Champion is due to arrive in Orkney on Tuesday. Picture: Kees Torn/Wikimedia Commons

Ban on Russian ships at UK ports considered as tanker heads for Orkney

Charles Hammond, Forth Ports' chief executive, shows Boris Johnson and Jacqueline Doyle-Price MP round Tilbury Docks last month (Picture: Matt Dunham/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Ownership of Scotland's ports is a political issue – Kenny MacAskill MP

The new outer berth at Leith, where the renewable energy hub will bring new jobs.

Leith part of bid to be Green Freeport

Alex Fyfe, managing director of OM Heavy Lift, and David Webster, director of energy at Forth Ports on site in the Port of Dundee with OMHL’s heavy lift cranes in the background. Picture: Peter Devlin

Edinburgh's Forth Ports snaps up Dundee owner of UK’s largest quayside crane

Among the appointments at Forth Ports, Ross McKissock has been appointed as director of unitised, responsible for integrating the commercial team on unitised container and trailer cargo across the group and growing volume. Picture: Todd-White Art Photography

Edinburgh's Forth Ports unveils new leadership roles amid renewables push

In collaboration with heavy lift specialist Collett Transport, the turbines arrived aboard the EEMS Dublin cargo ship into the Port of Leith from Esbjerg in Denmark. Picture: Peter Devlin

Port of Leith flexes renewables muscle as giant wind turbines arrive by sea

Mr Hammond was awarded an OBE last year, saying he 'personally found that quite humbling'. Picture: Peter Devlin.

The Big Interview: Forth Ports CEO Charles Hammond

A vision of how the Victoria Swing Bridge could look

Six-figure sum to save Leith's famous Victoria Swing Bridge

Charles Hammond, group chief executive at Forth Ports. Picture: Peter Devlin

Firth of Forth 'net-zero hub' key to achieving Scotland's climate goals

The spare cable was delivered to Rosyth by the Prysmian Powerlinks’ Cable Enterprise. Picture: contributed.

Cable delivery propelling forthcoming Neart na Gaoithe wind farm

CGI image showing proposed outer berth at the Port of Leith with floating foundation and offshore wind turbine which is part of the Leith Renewables Hub announced in May.

Scotland’s largest ports operator eyes plans for major 'green port' on Forth

East Leith Sands lies north of Leith Docks and is closed to the public.

Leith's hidden beach and why you can never go there

Big changes could be ahead for Ocean Terminal

Part of Ocean Terminal shopping centre faces demolition

Craig Roberts, Alex Smith and Nicola Mitchell are the latest announcements at legal firm Dickson Minto. Picture: Chris Watt Photography

New partners and finance director appointed at Edinburgh law firm Dickson Minto

Aerial image of the Iron Lady barge with its cargo of a topside drilling platform for decommissioning being towed by Forth Ports tugs at the Forth Bridges into The Port of Rosyth on Sunday, April 11. Credit: Airbourne Lens

Cargo barge The Iron Lady set to travel under Forth bridges

Michelle Primrose

Business people on the move

A CGI image showing the proposed outer berth at the Port of Leith with a floating foundation and offshore wind turbine (Picture: Forth Ports)

Why renewable revolution really needs to get a move on – John McLellan

Aerial image of the Iron Lady barge with its cargo of a topside drilling platform for decommissioning being towed by Forth Ports tugs at the Forth Bridges into The Port of Rosyth on Sunday , April 11. Credit: Airbourne Lens

Cargo barge The Iron Lady travels under the Forth bridges in weekend operation

The expansion move scales up and modernises the Port of Grangemouth's rail capacity to create an extended dual rail siding of 775 metres – up from 200 metres – capable of handling the longest freight trains on the UK network. Picture: Peter Devlin

Grangemouth to handle longest trains in Britain after major rail hub investment

The grain silo dates from the 1930s.

Work begins to demolish historic Leith grain warehouse

Surrounding the Valaris Gorilla VI from back left, clockwise, are: The Corringham (Targe); the Craigleith (Forth Estuary Towage); the Inchcolm (Forth Estuary Towage); and the Peterel (Targe). Picture: Theo Currie

Ports giant buys firm that operates tugs at Hound Point terminal on the Forth

The next phase of Western Harbour with two development sites being prepared for more than 500 homes. Picture: Peter Devlin

Work gets under way to build more than 500 homes on Edinburgh's waterfront

The expansion move will scale up and modernise the Port of Grangemouth's current rail capacity to create an extended dual rail siding of 775 metres – currently 200 metres – capable of handling the longest freight trains on the UK network. Picture: Peter Devlin

Major investment will see Port of Grangemouth handle longest trains in UK

The arrival of the Vanquish into the Port of Grangemouth launched a new short sea shipping call with Samskip for Scottish exporters and importers direct into mainland Europe. Picture: Peter Devlin

New freight connection links Scotland to mainland Europe ahead of Brexit

Nicholson has worked for Forth Ports for nearly 12 years. Picture: Peter Devlin.

Pioneering Forth Ports exec named president of UK Harbour Masters Association

The Fred. Olsen cruise liners in the Firth of Forth.

Eight crew on cruise liner in Firth of Forth contract Covid-19

Memorial benches from Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens are burned at a facility on the outskirts of the city

SNP austerity should help council staff become ‘trauma-informed’ – John McLellan

The Fife port has been deepened to accommodate vessels carrying up to 50,000 tonnes of cargo. Picture: Peter Devlin

Rosyth ‘agri-hub’ fully operational after giant vessel arrives from Argentina

Cefetra and Forth Ports to develop ‘agri-hub’ facility at Rosyth

The Rosyth-Zeebrugge ferry faces being axed over a new pollution law. Picture: Jon Savage

Rosyth-Zeebrugge ferry faces axe over new rule

Renewables groups have claimed the slow pace of reform is holding them back. Picture: TSPL

Renewables projects ‘held up by uncertainty’

Forth Ports named city’s greenest company

Miami date for docks

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