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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. Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... Scottish Executive - official site of the Scottish Executive Scottish Parliament - official site of The Scottish Parliament BBC Scotland - Scottish history, news and travel pages from BBC The Gazetteer for Scotland - Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh Scotland... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian to... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building The London Stock Exchange (abbreviated LSE) is a stock exchange located in London. ... The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation weighted index of 250 companies on the London Stock Exchange. ...


Ports operated by Forth Ports in Scotland:

Forth Ports also operates Tilbury, which is the successor to the old Port of London. The Royal Burgh of Dundee (Dùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154,674 (2001), situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. ... Former Royal Yacht Britannia is permanently moored at Leith harbour. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe) (Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saoithe) is located on the Firth of Forth on Scotlands east coast, a mile (1. ... Grangemouth at dusk Grangemouth is a burgh in the region of Falkirk (and formerly of Stirlingshire), Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. ... Tilbury is located on the north bank of the River Thames, in the borough of Thurrock in England, at the point where the river suddenly narrows to about 800 yards/740 metres in width. ... The Port of London lies along the banks of the River Thames in London, England. ...


Turnover for the year ended 31 December 2004 was £161.2 million and profits before tax were £50.5 million.


See also

Associated British Ports Holdings plc is a holding company that owns and operates 21 ports throughout the United Kingdom. ...

External links

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Forth Ports is to invest £5m in the expansion of the freight-handling capacity at the port of Grangemouth, including new warehouses, reception facilities, a multi-container stacking system and IT improvements.
Forth Ports is planning to extend a marine container berth at the port of Tilbury, and four contractors have been invited to tender for the £20m project.
Forth Ports is acquiring the port of Dundee for £10m, and plans to expand agricultural cargo through the port.
Scotsman.com News - Rosyth ferry link - Governance and further Rosyth ferries top Forth Ports agenda (768 words)
FORTH Ports confirmed yesterday that it was working to bring itself in line with corporate governance regulations, after concerns were raised about the dual roles of chairman Christopher Collins.
Forth Ports appears to have already lined up a suitable successor for one or both positions, yesterday announcing that David Richardson would be joining the board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 June.
Forth Ports said that while major port activity had wound down at Burntisland, discussions were continuing about the possibility of opening a centre to base an oil pollution response unit, which "wouldn’t have a massive financial impact, but might create jobs".
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