Forth Ports appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Wednesday 27th November 2024

Forth Ports Limited, the UK’s third largest ports group, has appointed Stuart MacGregor as Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the Group’s main board.

Stuart brings a wealth of expertise to the role, with a career spanning over 30 years in the international drinks and UK house building sectors, in financial leadership, strategic business transformation, commercial and operational excellence. Most recently, as Chief Executive Officer at Stewart Milne Group, he led the business through significant strategic initiatives, driving both growth and operational performance.

Prior to that, he held senior financial leadership roles at both Stewart Milne, including the role of Chief Financial Officer, and Heineken based in Europe. Stuart is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant. He joins the company on 9th December 2024, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer, Stuart Wallace. His appointment follows a thorough and competitive recruitment process.

Commenting on the appointment, Stuart Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, said: “With a proven ability to align financial strategy with business ambitions, Stuart’s financial and executive director leadership will be pivotal as we continue to evolve as a business, positioning Forth Ports for continued sustainable growth and long-term success. I am confident that Stuart will not only strengthen our executive team but also bring significant strategic insight and value to the main board and we look forward to him joining the business in December.”

 Stuart MacGregor said: “I am thrilled to be joining Forth Ports at this exciting time for the business. This is a growing company with strong ambitions in sectors that are critical to the Scottish and UK economies. I look forward to playing my part in its future success.”

Forth Ports has outlined its commitment and the actions it is taking to achieve a Net Zero carbon operation by 2042 alongside the Thames Freeport and Forth Green Freeport partnerships which are seeking to accelerate the drive to Net Zero across the country.

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Black History Month - Remembering Windrush

Thursday 31st October 2024

The month of October marks Black History Month. As we come to the end of the month, we wanted to spotlight the history of Windrush Day and its connection to Forth Ports.

76 years ago, the HMT Empire Windrush docked at the Port of Tilbury with passengers from across the Caribbean, to start a new life in the United Kingdom.

We would like to reach out to schools and youth organisation groups and share our Windrush education pack, providing information on the story and the rich history behind it.

If you are making preparations for Windrush day 2025, we would like to highlight the education pack which can be found at the links below

Windrush Foundation – KS2 Lesson Plans for Studying the Empire Windrush and Caribbean migration

70 Windrush Pioneers and Champions

If you require any further information, please contact engagement@forthports.co.uk.

 

Photo Credit : Ageless Teenagers

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Forth Ports wins RenewableUK Supply Chain Impact Award

Friday 18th October 2024

We are thrilled to share that we won the Supply Chain Impact Award at the recent RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Awards, for our significant impact on developing the supply chain.

Forth Ports Limited is implementing an offshore wind, multi-port infrastructure strategy to address the UK’s port capacity challenges and significantly contribute to supply chain development, supporting the UK’s offshore wind ambitions.

This proactive investment ensures that the UK can support developer projects and instil market confidence in the supply chain, with the necessary infrastructure to deploy offshore wind at both scale and pace.

Infrastructure is the backbone of any industrial cluster. Our purpose-built port infrastructure not only captures project activity and fosters supply chain development but also facilitates the creation of manufacturing facilities. This presents a tremendous opportunity for the UK to transform project-based offshore wind activities into a long-term, sustainable industry, benefiting the green industrialisation of the UK and future generations.

 

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