Ports
The Forth and Tay estuaries are home to a diverse range of ports with varied capabilities, well placed to support offshore wind projects. Scroll down to find out more about each port within our geography.
Rosyth
Forth Ports Rosyth is located in Fife on the north bank of the river Forth, with direct river access to quayside and deep-water berthing facilities.
Montrose
Montrose Port Authority is a trust port and the world’s largest chain and anchor port, strategically located on Scotland’s East Coast to serve the country’s transport, logistics and energy sectors. Home to the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) base for Seagreen, Scotland’s largest fixed offshore wind farm, and the future home for Inch Cape offshore wind farm’s O&M base, Montrose is at the forefront of supporting Scotland’s renewable energy future.
Leith
Forth Ports Leith is Scotland’s largest enclosed deep-water port with the capability of handling vessels up to 50,000 deadweight tonnes.
Grangemouth
Forth Ports Grangemouth is Scotland’s largest port handling 9 million tonnes of cargo each year through specialist container, liquid and general cargo terminals.
Forth Green Freeport
Forth Green Freeport is Scotland’s largest opportunity to deliver a just transition to net zero, to attract significant inward investment, to build international trade and export capability, and to create high quality and well paid jobs.
Fife Ports: Burntisland, Kirkcaldy and Methil
Forth Ports Burntisland, Kirkcaldy and Methil make up the Fife satellite ports, providing a variety of high-value services to their tenants and surrounding business communities.
Eyemouth
Eyemouth Harbour is a busy and industrious port situated at the heart of the attractive, cosmopolitan town of Eyemouth. Uniquely positioned on Scotland’s south-east coast, the harbour has long been a strategically important base and stopping-off point for all kinds of boats, businesses and people.
Dundee
Forth Ports Dundee is the most northerly port within Forth Ports; it is one of the largest economic generators in the City of Dundee and the Tayside region of eastern Scotland.
