Scottish port operator to invest £17m in new cranes

Peel Ports says the investment at Greenock Ocean Terminal will help to accommodate increased demand.

Peel Ports said it was the largest single investment made at the container terminal since it opened in 1969Peel Ports said the tender would help to "future-proof" the freight port as it prepares to accommodate increased demand from cargo owners.Peel Ports said it would also help give shipping companies "reliable access" to major import and export centres in the UK.

Peel Ports said the post was required to allow all commodities to be imported and exported in the face of changing legislative requirements due to Brexit.The terminal currently accounts for 60,000 containers per year - a third of all containers coming into Scotland.Clydeport port director at Peel Ports, Jim McSporran, said: "The commission of two new cranes will be significant for Greenock Ocean Terminal and will contribute to the continuing growth seen in recent times.

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