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Forth Ports has welcomed 20 new apprentices and graduates across the UK. The latest intake sees 15 apprentices join teams across Scotland and Tilbury in roles including business administration, operations, facilities, engineering and IT while a further five graduates have joined the company's Marine, Engineering, Operations and Business Intelligence teams as part of Forth Ports' Graduate Programme.
The new recruits recently came together at Forth Ports' annual Emerging Talent Launch Day, ...
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Forth Ports named Declan Swan as Apprentice of the Year in Scotland and Billy Earey, Apprentice of the Year in Tilbury at its annual awards celebration. The joint event, which was held simultaneously in Grangemouth and in Tilbury, acknowledged the value the current apprentices contribute and celebrated their achievements.
Declan Swan ...
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Forth Ports has welcomed the Scottish Government’s granting of consent for the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm project. Chief executive Stuart Wallace said that the port operator had already built the infrastructure required, ahead of market demand, with teams having delivered for the NnG offshore wind project and about to ...
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Forth Ports chair, Lord Smith of Kelvin, is retiring from his role at the company and will hand over to Robin Watson.
Lord Smith was appointed in 2015 and is stepping down in accordance with appropriate corporate governance guidelines at the conclusion of his 10-year tenure.
A marine engineer by training, Robin ...
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Forth Ports hosted celebrations in Scotland and in Tilbury to recognise the achievements of its apprentices and to recognise the value they contribute to the business.
Eleven apprentices across the group successfully completed training in the past year and have now moved into permanent positions, adding to the business’s 95% apprentice ...
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Forth Ports has appointed Stuart MacGregor as chief financial officer and main board member. In a career of over 30 years including the international drinks and house building sectors, he was most recently chief executive officer at now collapsed Scottish house builder Stewart Milne Group.
Photo: Jamie Simpson/Forth Ports
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The Tilbury on the Thames Trust and the Port of Tilbury have secured nearly £4.5 million in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to fully refurbish the Grade II listed Riverside Railway Station and bring it back to life as a vibrant community location.
The funding for the Back on ...
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Six Forth Ports tugs were given a traditional marine blessing by their godmothers in Leith on 3 October.
They form part of the large fleet of tugs and work boats operated by Targe Towing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Forth Ports Limited, which provide towage, emergency response and other services 24 ...
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Forth Ports has appointed current Tilbury asset and site director Paul Dale as chief operating officer. In addition to his existing responsibilities at the Port of Tilbury, he will lead the transformation of its infrastructure and technology and oversee its Marine, Engineering and Safety functions. He joined Forth Ports in ...
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Forth Ports is to name its new deep water riverside berth at the Port of Leith – designed to host the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels – the Charles Hammond Berth, in honour of the company’s former chief executive who stepped down from the role in June, after 23 ...
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