Forth Green Freeport partner, Forth Ports, has earlier today (17 September) been awarded Detailed Planning Consent and Listed Building Consent by The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) for their exciting development on land within the Port of Leith known as ‘The Dry Dock at Harbour 31’. The Dry Dock development will regenerate land used for industrial port activities, and will …
Icelandair has landed at Forth Green Freeport partner, Edinburgh Airport, for the first time ever, expanding choice for passengers looking to travel to Iceland and beyond. The airline’s new service between Edinburgh and Reykjavik will now be year-round rather than just September to April such has been the popularity of the route since it was announced. The route’s inaugural flight …
Aims This report aims to establish a detailed baseline review of key land and infrastructure assets in the Grangemouth cluster. This includes physical site data, geotechnical and environmental information, utility services, flood risk information, and spatial mapping to guide future planning and decision making. This analysis feeds into the development of an industrial cluster strategy for Grangemouth and supports a …
One of the UK’s first airside solar farms has officially been opened at Edinburgh Airport by Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes. The eleven-acre farm is located adjacent to Edinburgh Airport’s runway and provides approximately 27% of the airport’s energy needs. On several occasions this year, the airport has operated solely on solar power between 0830-1900, demonstrating the potential of renewable …
Forth Green Freeport (FGF) CEO Sarah Murray has joined the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Governing Council to support the Chamber’s continual delivery of its 10-year strategy – A Decade of Impact. Sarah brings a wealth of previous career experience to the Chamber and, in her current role as the CEO of FGF, she leads the delivery of FGF’s ambitious green …
The Scottish Government has today consented the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm project. Located approximately 38km from the Scottish Borders coastline at St Abbs, Berwick Bank wind farm will have an estimated capacity of 4.1 gigawatts (GW) which, with current technology, could generate enough electricity each year to power every household in Scotland around twice over. Commenting on the Scottish …
On behalf of the Forth Green Freeport Governance Board, we’re pleased to share the minutes of the meeting of the Governance Board for June 2025. You can view the agenda here and the minutes in full here. If you have any questions regarding the Forth Green Freeport project, you can contact us here.
On behalf of the Forth Green Freeport Governance Board, we’re pleased to share the minutes of the meeting of the Governance Board for April 2025. You can view the agenda here and the minutes in full here. If you have any questions regarding the Forth Green Freeport project, you can contact us here.
Forth Green Freeport partner, Babcock, has marked a major milestone in UK sovereign defence capability as the first of class, Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer was unveiled at their Rosyth site. The Royal Navy’s latest advanced warship emerged from the state-of-the-art build hall, signifying the transition from the construction phase into final preparations for entry into water. The 5,700 tonne, …
A journey through space was just one of a number of fantastic opportunities available at Forth Green Freeport partner, Babcock’s, Rosyth facility this week as they rocketed 300 school pupils’ ambitions at their annual Festival of Engineering. Pupils from eight local primary schools took part in the two-day event organised by first-year graduates, with the aim of inspiring the next …
