Forth Ports

Forth Ports

Infobox Company
company_name = Forth Ports plc
company_
company_type = Public (lse|FPT)
foundation = 1967
location = Edinburgh, UK
key_people = Christopher Collins, Chairman
Charles Hammond, CEO
industry = Port management
products =
revenue = £165.0 million (2007)
operating_income = £49.8 million (2007)
net_income = £24.9 million (2007)
num_employees =
parent =
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.forthports.co.uk www.forthports.co.uk]
slogan =
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Forth Ports plc (lse|FPT) is one of the largest port operators in the United Kingdom. It is based in Edinburgh, 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.

History

The company was established in 1967 as the "Forth Ports Authority". [http://www.forthports.co.uk/ports/aboutus/history/ Forth Ports History] ] It became responsible for pilotage on the Firth of Forth in 1988. It was privatised and first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1992. In 1995 it acquired the Port of Dundee on the River Tay and the Port of Tilbury on the River Thames. In 2007 it bought the Nordic Group, who manage terminal operations at Chatham. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20070701/ai_n19339400 Forth Ports to expand Nordic] ]

Operations

Forth Ports operates 5 ports on the Firth of Forth and 2 ports elsewhere: [ [http://www.forthports.co.uk/ports/aboutus/ Forth Ports 'About us'] ]

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.

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.
*Port of 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.

Property

Forth Ports' property business owns 400 acres of land which are available for development and which form the major part of Edinburgh's waterfront.

References

ee also

*Associated British Ports
*Peel Ports

External links

* [http://www.forthports.co.uk/ Official site]
* [http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=FPT.L Yahoo profile]


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