Maritime Companies Brokers Ship Cargo S+P Chartering Brokers Insurance Brokers Customs Brokers	Maritime Companies Crewing Manning Employment Recruiting (List)
Maritime Companies Finance Accounting Processing Financial Management Investments Management	Maritime Companies Port Services Stevedoring Tally Cargo Handling Storage Warehousing Distribution
Maritime Companies Port Liner Shipping Agencies	Maritime Companies Insurance Marine Insurance Intermediaries Adjusters Attorneys Investigators Casualty Managers
Maritime Companies Consulting Safety Audit ISM Code ISPS Code Flag Registration	Maritime Companies Logistics Chartering Forwarding
Maritime Companies Law Legal Average Adjusting Legislation Arbitration Solicitors Advocate Attorneys	Maritime Companies Insurance H&M (Hull & Machinery Insurance) P&I Club (Protection & Indemnity) FD&D (Freight Demurrage & Defence Insurance)
Maritime Companies Vessel Survey Ship Cargo Inspection P&I	Maritime Companies Shipyards Shipbuilding Shipyards Agencies Contractors

Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.best-maritime.info

Page 1 of 1           [Back to companies list]

Forth Ports PLC has made substantial investment in the Port of Methil on the northern shores of the First of Forth. Details The Port, which has two working docks able to take vessels up to 3,000 dwt, installed a 10-tonne capacity grabbing crane in 1996 to speed up the discharge of fertilisers and other bulk commodities. Dry Bulk The Port specialises as a woodpulp and timber distribution centre. These two commodities contribute most of its traffic, totalling almost 150,00 tonnes a year. Fertiliser imports, road salt in winter for Fife Council and export stone and coal are further commodities handled through the Port. Fertilisers The fertilisers, mostly from Holland and Scandinavia, go into a shed in the dock area owned by Carrs Fertilisers where it is blended to different requirements, bagged, palletised and distributed to local farms. Storage The Port operates a 12,000 sq. ft pick-and-pack shed for one of its long-established supporters, timber importers James Donaldson & Son. A similar set-up is operated on three acres of open storage space by another importer, Boras Timber of Sweden, which ships in timber from Sweden, Finland and Latvia. Methil still has considerable storage areas available for companies which can take advantage of the Port's geographical location and services to serve that part of Scotland. Port Details Anchorages: Deepwater anchorages in Largo Bay Equipment: Two 10T quay cranes Four 7.5T mobile cranes Conveyors and grabs Oil Bunkering: By road tanker Grain: Discharge into two 1000T capacity private silos Max. Vessel Size: Length - 102.1m Beam - 14.63m Pilotage: Forth Ports PLC Tel - +44 (0) 131 552 1420 (orders) 24 hour admin. Tel - +44 (0) 131 554 2703 Sheds: Three modern pulp storage sheds One modern, privately owned, fertiliser shed Communications: VHF ship-shore radio contact or contact via Forth Navigation Service Methil Harbour - Radio Channel 14 Tides: Range 4.8m Towage: By Forth Estuary Towage Limited tugs based at Leith Tel - +44 (0) 131 553 1624 (After hours - +44 (0) 131 553 1151) Forth Ports PLC has made substantial investment in the Port of Methil on the northern shores of the First of Forth. Port of Methil (UK)