Forth Ports operates six ports on the Firth of Forth and two ports elsewhere:
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.
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Kirkcaldy is located in Fife on the northern side of the Firth of Forth having re-opened in 2011 for commercial business.
Rosyth is located 8 mi (13 km) from Edinburgh and 40 mi (64 km) from Glasgow, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth immediately west of the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge.
The Port of 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.
Port of Tilbury, the only English port operated by the company is located on the River Thames and is part of the Port of London. It is the UK's leading paper-handling port and also specialises in containers, bulk stored products and building materials. It is also the London location for the start of "no fly" holidays by the Ambassador Cruise Line.
Property
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.
