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Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney visited Montrose Port on the campaign trail yesterday, where he toured the port’s facilities, received an overview of business operations and learned how the thriving business is helping to deliver Scotland’s energy transition.  Montrose Port Authority is one of the major businesses in Angus, a vital chain and anchor port for oil and gas, and Read more...
June 25, 2024

Montrose Port Authority Welcomes First Minister

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Montrose Port Authority has begun works on its self-funded, multi-million pound restoration project of the historic Customs House building, demonstrating the Port Authority’s commitment to preserving maritime heritage and investing for future generations as a trust port. The B-listed Customs House was acquired last year alongside the Granary Store for a six-figure sum. The Customs House project, representing Phase 1, Read more...
June 4, 2024

MPA Commences Multi-Million Pound Restoration of Historic Customs House

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As a proud founding member of the Scottish Offshore Wind Ports Alliance (SOWPA), Montrose Port is excited to celebrate the official launch of this collaborative forum. SOWPA is a progressive and collaborative forum of the country’s leading infrastructure facilities, targeted at optimising the opportunities from offshore wind. The alliance was launched at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in Glasgow, which Read more...
May 15, 2024

Montrose Port joins Scottish ports alliance to seize offshore wind opportunity

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Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has become the first port in Scotland to provide a groundbreaking shore power service for offshore energy supply vessels which will greatly reduce harmful emissions, noise pollution and fuel consumption. The innovation takes MPA closer to reaching its ambition of becoming Scotland’s first carbon neutral port. Plug Montrose, is the result of a pioneering £1 million Read more...
May 3, 2024

MPA Leads Scotland’s Ports Sector Towards Emissions Reduction with Shore Power Facility Launch

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Montrose Port Authority welcomed Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP, for a visit last week on Wednesday 10th April.  Ms Hylsop received an overview of port operations, recent business growth in renewable energy and substantial investment in port infrastructure — including the soon to be launched £1 million Plug Shore Power project, which will see Montrose become the Read more...
April 18, 2024

Transport Secretary visits Montrose Port for update on port’s strategic importance to renewables sector

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