Forth Ports operates six ports on the Firth of Forth and two ports elsewhere:[9]
Ports on the Firth of Forth
Grangemouth is Scotland's largest
container port. It is located at the head of the Firth of Forth in the heart of central Scotland.
Burntisland is located in
Fife on the north side of the Firth of Forth.
Methil is also situated in Fife on the northern shores of the Firth of Forth. It has two docks and is able to take vessels up to 3,000
DWT. The Port specialises as a
wood pulp and
timber distribution centre.
Kirkcaldy is located in
Fife on the northern side of the Firth of Forth having re-opened in 2011 for commercial business.
Leith is located on the southern banks of the Firth of Forth and is just over 1.2 mi (1.9 km) north of Edinburgh city centre. The Port of Leith is the largest, enclosed, deep-water port in Scotland and has the capability to handle ships up to 50,000
DWT. The port offers a full
stevedoring and cargo handling service.
Other ports
Dundee is the most northerly port owned by Forth Ports and is located on the north side of the
Firth of Tay on the east coast of Scotland. The port provides services in paper pulp and forest products and also a wide range of general and bulk cargoes.
Forth Ports' property business owns 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land which is available for development and which form the major part of Edinburgh's waterfront.