The cruise ship Carnival Legend called into the Port of Leith’s new deep water berth to try out the new facilities. The 88,500gt cruise vessel, with around 3,000 passengers and crew on board, was berthed at Leith in early August 2024 as part of the first full marine trial using the port’s new outer berth.
Built to accommodate the world’s largest offshore renewables support vessels, Leith’s outer berth will be completed and handed over this month. The berth features a heavy lift capability of up to 100 tonnes per square metre, backed up by 175 acres of adjacent land for associated renewables logistics, marshalling and manufacturing.
Leith will deliver Scotland’s largest renewable energy hub on a 175-acre site, supporting Scotland’s energy transition plans, boosting local supply chains, creating new, high quality green jobs and making a significant contribution to the country achieving its net zero carbon emissions targets.
A regular visitor into the River Forth, Carnival Legend is calling into the Port of Leith itself for the first time, with over 2,000 passengers and 930 crew on board. The ship is 293m long and 12 decks high.
The Leith Renewables Hub will be part of the Forth Green Freeport’s strategically located tax sites, which aim to reindustrialise central Scotland, generating thousands of high-quality green jobs by increasing trade and supporting the growth of businesses across the Firth of Forth.
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