Forth Green Freeport

Forth Green Freeport partner, Forth Ports, has been granted approval from the City of Edinburgh Council for a Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) for a 4.7acre waterfront site, forming part of the wider Harbour 31 masterplan at The Port of Leith. The proposed redevelopment of the site will provide in the order of 240-250 new homes including studios, 1, 2 ...

Scarborough Muir Group (SMG), the joint venture between Scarborough Group International and Dunfermline-based Muir Group, has marked a major milestone at Queensferry One, Rosyth, with a ceremonial sod-cutting event to commence site preparation works. Thanks to the efforts of the Forth Green Freeport steering group, the event, which took place on Tuesday 5th May 2026, represented a turnround in activity ...

Edinburgh Airport delivered £2.7 billion of economic value to Scotland in 2025 and supported almost 44,000 jobs, according to a new independent economic impact report. The study, carried out by BiGGAR Economics, shows the airport’s contribution has grown significantly since 2019, driven by rising passenger numbers, expanding international connectivity and increased investment from the airport’s owners. The analysis found that ...

Forth Green Freeport partner, Scarborough Muir Group (SMG), the joint venture between Scarborough Group International and Inverkeithing-based Muir Group, has confirmed its commitment to deliver a new 50,000 sq ft industrial and logistics unit on a speculative basis at Queensferry One, Rosyth. The decision follows the progression of enabling works at the site, supported by the UK Government’s recent Site Accelerator ...

The Grangemouth Sustainable Manufacturing Campus (GSMC) is a flagship initiative within the Falkirk & Grangemouth Growth Deal. GSMC will support the UK’s ambition to translate world‑class innovation into commercial, investable industry. Located within Scotland’s largest manufacturing cluster, GSMC will play a national role in delivering the UK Industrial Strategy’s priorities on advanced manufacturing, clean growth, and frontier technologies, such as …

American Airlines has launched its expanded presence at Edinburgh Airport with the start of its summer service to New York JFK. The addition of the JFK route means the airline is now operating two transatlantic services from Edinburgh, joining the popular Philadelphia route that resumed last year. The New York JFK will operate daily from 9 March to 24 October ...

Scarborough Muir Group (SMG), the joint venture between Scarborough Group International and Inverkeithing-based Muir Group, has secured £300,000 of UK Government funding through the Site Accelerator Grant programme to carry out enabling works at Queensferry One, Rosyth. The grant will support advanced infrastructure works for Q1 50, a fully consented 50,000 sq ft industrial and logistics scheme at Queensferry One, ...