Forth Ports

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

One of the Port of Leith’s three massive caisson gates has undergone major refurbishment as part of an eight-yearly maintenance programme designed to keep vessels moving safely through the locked harbour. The gates play a crucial role in the operation…

23rd September 2026

Before and after: Major maintenance completed on port gates

23rd September 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

‘Economic factors’ have led Forth Ports to axe plans for a ferry link that would have reopened the only service between Scotland and Europe. In November last year, the Scottish government said proposed changes in legislation could lead to a…

21st September 2026

Proposals scrapped for Scotland’s only ferry link to Europe

21st September 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), has officially named the organisation’s newest vessel during a ceremony at Forth Ports Cruise Terminal in Leith on 21…

23rd January 2026

Princess Royal names lighthouse support ship

23rd January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first shipment of XXL monopile foundations for Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm has arrived in the Port of Leith marking the start of a new era for the recently completed Forth Ports’…

4th November 2025

A new era for Forth Ports’ renewables hub

4th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A pilot boat has been christened in Dundee, Scotland as part of an event that saw three generations of ‘Discovery’ named vessels in the port for the first time.

11th September 2025

‘Tay Discovery’ pilot boat christened in Scotland

11th September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Forth Ports chief harbour master Captain Alan McPherson has been voted in as the new president of one the world’s largest and oldest harbour master associations.

7th July 2025

UK Harbour Masters vote in new captain

7th July 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Four Scottish companies are trialling the use of hydrogen as a shore power fuel for tugs in a first-of-a-kind demonstrator project.

11th March 2025

Hydrogen on trial as shore power for tugs

11th March 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK’s third largest port operator, Forth Ports, has put £50 million (€60.6 million) into its Port of Leith to build the port infrastructure essential for installing the 1.1GW Inch cape offshore…

12th December 2024

Forth Ports spends £50m after ‘game changer’ contract

12th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Six tugs designed by Robert Allan and delivered by Sanmar and Damen have been blessed at the Scottish Port of Leith.

3rd October 2024

Six tugs blessed at Scottish port

3rd October 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Berths at the Port of Tilbury have been upgraded to accommodate the biggest ships after a five-day dredging project was completed by Cemex.

25th April 2024

Cemex completes dredging at London’s largest port

25th April 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The creation of Scotland’s largest renewables hub at the Port of Leith has taken a major step forward with the start of construction works for the new riverside marine berth.

23rd May 2023

Work progresses on Scotland’s largest renewables hub

23rd May 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Politicians are stepping up back a compelling proposal for a Firth of Forth Green Freeport

30th March 2022

Forth Green Freeport wins backing

30th March 2022