FilmDocumentary · Scotland
JOURNEY
TO NET
ZERO
Forth Ports' path to a decarbonised future
About the film
The UK's third largest ports group, Forth Ports, set out its commitment to achieve a net zero carbon operation by 2042 at an industry launch event in Edinburgh in October 2023. Journey to Net Zero is the film that brought that vision to life - shot across multiple busy port operations on land, sea and in the air.
Forth Ports has committed to carbon neutrality (Scope 1 and 2) by 2032, and full net zero by 2042. A cornerstone of their strategy is a £150 million private investment programme creating bespoke renewables hubs in Dundee and Leith to support the offshore wind revolution in the North Sea - while also laying the groundwork for floating offshore wind and green hydrogen technologies.
Film
The Project
2042
Net Zero Target
£150M
Investment Programme
8
UK Ports
2032
Carbon Neutral (Scope 1&2)
Client
"An amazing piece of work professionally executed across multiple busy port operations on Land, Sea and in the air! It was an absolute pleasure to work with Matt and Barry over several months on this project. They integrated and worked across all our teams safely, creatively and collaboratively to fully execute and deliver on our Net Zero Film brief. The end result - a beautifully designed and phenomenal piece of work capturing the very essence of what we set out to achieve."
- Rob Mason BSc (Hons) MRICS
Senior Business, Development and Strategy Manager · Forth Ports Ltd
Background
Across all eight of its UK ports - including its largest port in Tilbury - Forth Ports is overhauling and electrifying equipment and machinery, switching to low carbon fuels, increasing on-site renewable energy generation and promoting low carbon delivery alternatives such as rail and barge.
Forth Ports is part of the Thames Freeport and Forth Green Freeport partnerships, which are seeking to accelerate the drive to net zero across the UK. The group's award-winning DunEco Quay at Dundee used steel pipes fabricated from reused or recycled materials - a model of sustainable infrastructure delivery.
Production
Director
Matt Harris
Producer
Barry Clark-Ewers
Client
Forth Ports
Year
2023
Format
Documentary
Location
Scotland, UK
Ports
8 UK Ports
Scope
Land · Sea · Air