Historic landmark: Scotland’s largest port celebrates 60 years of container traffic

Scotland's largest container port receives multi-million-pound upgrades

ONE of Scotland’s largest ports is set to receive an £8 million investment boost with plans to expand its infrastructure revealed ...

Grangemouth port marks diamond anniversary with £8 million cash boost

Scotland’s largest port is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first container vessel to call into the UK with a further £8 million investment boost in the port’s infrastructure and equipment.

Historic landmark: Scotland’s largest port celebrates 60 years of container traffic

“A stevedore from 60 years ago would not recognise the port of today” – Craig Torrance, asset manager

Port of Grangemouth celebrates diamond anniversary with investment boost

Scotland’s largest port, Grangemouth is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first container vessel to call into the UK with a further £8 million investment boost in the port’s infrastructure and equipment. On the 7th May 1966, the Sea-land freight service called into Grangemouth as part of the Europe and American shipping route transporting mostly Scotch whisky for onward travel to the USA. Grangemouth was the only UK port in the rotation ma…

Grangemouth marks 60 years of containerisation with £8m investment - Bulk Distributor

Scotland's largest container port, Grangemouth, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first container vessel to call at a UK port with an £8 million investment in infrastructure and equipment. On 7 May 1966, the Sea-Land freight service called at Grangemouth as part of a transatlantic route transporting primarily Scotch whisky to the US. Grangemouth was the only UK port in the rotation, making it the first in the country to handle container…

Scotland’s largest Port celebrates 60-year milestone with £8m upgrade

Scotland’s largest port, Grangemouth is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first container vessel to call into the UK with a further £8 million investment boost in the port’s infrastructure and equipment. On the 7th May 1966, the Sea-land freight service called into Grangemouth as part of the Europe and American shipping route transporting mostly Scotch whisky for onward travel to the USA [see historic image with this release]. Grangemouth …