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Port operator invests £3m in Glasgow’s King George V Dock
Peel Ports Clydeport has developed a new egress road to ease the movement of cargo through the port, providing a more efficient route for oversized cargo and reducing hold-ups. It also increases the amount of manoeuvring space at the site.
The investment follows a record year for the facility in 2024, which saw more than 1,000 components processed at the site. More than 100 turbines and 800 wind turbine components are expected to the processed at the port over the next 12 months.
Jim McSporran, port director at Peel Ports Clydeport, said: “This significant investment will be hugely popular with the renewable energy sector, and help make our port an even more attractive option for larger wind component shipments.”
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Does ‘ferry fiasco’ vessel offer hope for Arran?
That said, boarding the ferry earlier this month at Troon, for the crossing to Brodick, it was immediately apparent the Glen Sannox is an impressive vessel.
This is not to declare the decision in the procurement process, led by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, that it should be a dual-fuel ferry capable of operating on marine diesel and liquefied natural gas did not add unnecessary and lamentable complexity.
Rather, it is to observe the scale of the vessel, including its capacity, and the passenger experience.
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AROUND THE GREENS ⛳
The ‘wealth’ of Scottish links courses overlooked by golfers
Owned and operated out of Dunfermline, Scotland Golf Tours was established in 1997 by managing director Ronnie Pook.
Its team of eight plan and execute trips for approximately 100 groups annually which vary in size from couples and groups of friends and family up to large associations of 32 people or more.
After working in hospitality while attending St Andrews University, Angus Watson began his career in golf resort sales and marketing and spent time representing venues such as Turnberry and The Old Course Hotel.
He became chief executive of Scotland Golf Tours in November 2023 and will eventually take full control of the operation, with plans to develop the business by targeting Scotland’s “under-utilised” golfing destinations.
