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Charles Hammond to step down as CEO of Forth Ports – Stuart …

FORTH Ports’ Group Chief Executive, Charles Hammond OBE, has decided to step down from his role leading the UK’s third largest ports group at the end of June 2024. His successor will be Stuart Wallace, who is currently the company’s Chief Operating Off…

Forth Green Freeport consortium submits outline business case

The submission is an important step in the process towards securing green freeport status as the team refines its visionary bid for Scotland.
At the heart of the vision – which will be delivered by the public and private sector consortium – is the re-i…

Welcomes New Chair of Forth Green Freeport

Cllr Altany Craik, Fife Council, Spokesperson – Finance, Economy & Strategic Planning, said: “The appointment of Dame Susan Rice DBE, who has a distinguished background in finance and banking, as Chair is good news for Forth Green Freeport (FGFP),[1] f…

Edinburgh train chaos as routes cancelled and others delayed

Edinburgh train passengers have been warned of a signalling fault causing disruption to many services[1].
Trains are currently unable to run from Edinburgh to Perth, Dundee and Glasgow after a fault with the signalling system was alerted at Edinburgh W…

Wonder of rail engineering explored in luxury Edinburgh trip

It’s not often possible to board a train, be served a gourmet meal and be transported across one of the world’s great engineering achievements all in one lunchtime.
But, for passengers boarding the Forth Bridge[1] Lunchtime Tour next month, that is pre…

Forth Ports unveils Fife offshore wind facility plans

Forth Ports has set out its vision to create a high-capacity floating offshore wind integration facility at the Port of Burntisland in Fife.
This is aimed at playing a critical role in the UK achieving its net zero ambitions, with more than half of Sco…