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Scots ports win AEO status

Forth Ports has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status for its facilities at Grangemouth, Leith and Rosyth, the first ports in Scotland to achieve it. The AEO accreditation recognises that the customs controls and procedures at each of the ports are efficient, compliant and secure. Tilbury was awarded AEO last spring. [+]

Coal porter

Leith near Edinburgh recently handled its largest-ever coal ship. The Alianca Pearl, seen leaving the port on Valentine’s Day, heading for Russia was, at 199 metres long and 30 metres wide – just 1.6m less than the lock width at Leith.  It arrived from Poland via the Baltic Sea to ... [+]

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