A long-term deal has been signed that will create around 100 jobs in Inverclyde and see the giant Inchgreen Dry Dock become an export hub for the responsible decommissioning of global shipping fleets.
North-East England based ATLAS Decommissioning, which specialises in the end-of-life disposal of marine infrastructure, has contracts in place with “blue chip” container lines for multiple vessels that they are removing from their current trading fleet.
The contract is for the lease of the Inchgreen Dry Dock facility and adjacent land, which will become an export hub for recyclable metals.
A waste management licence has been granted by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) giving permission for the work to go ahead.