Authority/Operator:
Forth Ports Limited
UK Ports Association
The UK Major Ports Group
http://www.ukmajorports.org.uk
Ownership:
Company owned
Contact
Port Office
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire
FK3 8UE
Tel: 01324 482591
Fax: 01324 665106
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Website: www.forthports.co.uk
Pilotage
Compulsory for all vessels. By arrangement with pilotage authority.
Approx annual tonnage
8,500,000
Principal traffic
Containers (lo/lo);
Unit loads (ro/ro);
Vehicles/wheeled cargoes;
Dry bulks;
Steel;
Grain/Feedstuffs;
Fruit/Vegetables;
Refrigerated products;
Hazardous cargoes;
Forest Products;
Oil/Petroleum;
Other liquid Bulk;
General cargo;
Project cargo (heavy lift)
Access/Accommodation
Enclosed Docks
Max depth: 11.7m MHWS
Max size of vessel accepted:
Beam: 26.2m; LOA: 183m; Draft: 11m
No of berths: 20
Berths total length: 2350m
Location
Lat: 56⁰ 02.12’ N; Long: 03⁰ 41.04’ W South shore Forth estuary, west of Edinburgh
Port contacts
Senior Port Manager: Derek Knox
Harbour Master: Mike Magee
Normal hours: 24 hour 7 day
Storage
Open: Large areas available
Covered: 29,000 sq m
Refrigerated: partially enclosed FPS 5,100 sq m
Transport connections
Road: M9
Linked to national rail network
Nearest passenger rail: Falkirk 6.1km
Nearest int’l airport: Edinburgh 30.7km
Commercial cargo handling facilities
Stevedoring provided by Forth Ports
Cranes
Container: 3 max 40T
Scotch derrick: 1 max 35T
Other handling equipment
Forklifts: 22 max capacity 30T
Tugmasters: 9 max capacity 32T
Facilities & services
Ship repair/graving docks;
Lay up berths;
2 x 50- tonne weighbridge;
1 CUO jetty;
1 LPG private berth;
6 private jetties;
container storage
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VESSELS IN AND AROUND THE PORT
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