Forth Ports
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Forth Ports plc is one of the largest port operators in the United Kingdom. It is based in Edinburgh in Scotland, which is situated on the Firth of Forth. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Forth Ports operates six east coast ports in Scotland and one in England. Turnover for the year ended 31 December 2004 was £161.2 million and profits before tax were £50.5 million.
[edit] Ports on the Firth of Forth
- Grangemouth is Scotland’s largest container port. It is located at the head of the Firth of Forth in the heart of Central Scotland.
- Burntisland is located in Fife on the north side of the Firth of Forth.
- Methil is also situated in Fife on the northern shores of the Firth of Forth. It has two docks and is able to take vessels up to 3,000 dwt. The Port specialises as a wood pulp and timber distribution centre.
- Rosyth is located eight miles from Edinburgh and 40 miles from Glasgow, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth immediately west of the road and railway bridges.
- Leith is located on the southern banks of the Firth of Forth and is 2km north of Edinburgh city centre. The Port of Leith is the largest enclosed deep-water port in Scotland and has the capability to handle ships up to 50,000 DWT. The port offers a full stevedoring and cargo handling service.
[edit] Other ports
- Dundee is the most northerly port owned by Forth Ports and is located on the north side of the Firth of Tay on the East Coast of Scotland. The port provides services in paper pulp and forest products and also a wide range of general and bulk cargoes.
- Tilbury, the only English port operated by the company is located on the river Thames and is part of the Port of London. It is the UK’s leading paper-handling port and also specializes in containers, bulk commodities and building materials.
