Grangemouth

More direct calls avoiding the UK could reduce the nation to a feeder market

High levels of congestion at major container gateways have led to declining direct port calls by mainline Asia-North Europe vessels, and increased the likelihood that the UK could become a feeder market. 
Over the past few months, the ranks of deepsea vessels omitting direct calls and unloading UK-bound cargo at north-west continental Europe gateways have swelled, leaving UK forwarders scrambling to find ways to retrieve customers’ cargo.
This has led some to lament that the country would be …

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GAC opens UK office No. 20 at Montrose

Agency Manager David Thorburn (left) with the Harbourmaster of Montrose Port Authority, Tom Hutchison and local legend Bamse the St Bernard.

GAC opens UK office No. 20 at Montrose

Grangemouth, United Kingdom, 11 April 2019 – GAC UK has opened its 20th branch at the historic port of Montrose on the east coast of Scotland, just seven months after welcoming its 19th office at nearby Dundee.

Established in 1493, the port of Montrose is known as the “gateway to the North Sea” and is now a thriving...

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Port of Grangemouth delivers faster service as new crane gets to work

The Port of Grangemouth’s new multimillion pound crane gets to work this month at Scotland’s largest container terminal. At 45metres high, the new crane has changed the skyline at the port as it joins two other ship-to-shore container cranes . For the first time, a trio of Liebherr cranes, were able to work on the Andromeda J to unload and reload its container cargo before it sailed to Rotterdam.

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Shareholder PSP buys majority stake in Forth Ports from Arcus European

Forth Ports, owner and operator of eight UK ports including Tilbury and Grangemouth, is under new ownership.
Arcus European Infrastructure Fund has sold its shares to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP).
While it is unlikely to change operations at the ports, Charles Hammond, group chief executive for Forth Ports, said: “PSP is already a long-term, committed shareholder and this new investment ensures continuity for the business as we evolve to meet …

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