Freeports
![The Port of Cromarty Firth has been designated as a Green Freeport](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14350790.jpg)
![The Port of Cromarty Firth has been designated as a Green Freeport](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14350790.jpg)
COMMENT
![First Minister Humza Yousaf said he understands concerns around the green freeports](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17851940.jpg)
![First Minister Humza Yousaf said he understands concerns around the green freeports](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17851940.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Calum MacPherson, the chief executive officer of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17935555.jpg)
![Calum MacPherson, the chief executive officer of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17935555.jpg)
COMMENT
![Don't worry - we will continue to cover Scotland’s green freeports extensively](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17900589.jpg)
![Don't worry - we will continue to cover Scotland’s green freeports extensively](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17900589.jpg)
EXPLAINER
![Teeside freeport – the largest in the UK – was the subject of a damning review in January. Douglas Chapman says he understands people's concerns](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17933019.jpg)
![Teeside freeport – the largest in the UK – was the subject of a damning review in January. Douglas Chapman says he understands people's concerns](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17933019.jpg)
![The Forth Green Freeport is one of the new green freeports being introduced in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17466639.jpg)
![The Forth Green Freeport is one of the new green freeports being introduced in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17466639.jpg)
NEWSLETTER
![Richard Murphy discusses freeports as part of his weekly column](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17933533.jpg)
![Richard Murphy discusses freeports as part of his weekly column](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17933533.jpg)
COMMENT
![Forth Port's bid for a green freeport centred in Leith was approved in January 2023](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17931263.jpg)
![Forth Port's bid for a green freeport centred in Leith was approved in January 2023](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17931263.jpg)
Q&A
![A motion at SNP conference in 2021 highlighted concerns that the scheme was a part of the 'agenda to undermine devolution'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17930688.jpg)
![A motion at SNP conference in 2021 highlighted concerns that the scheme was a part of the 'agenda to undermine devolution'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17930688.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Roz Foyer has called for assurances for workers on all ports](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17930265.jpg)
![Roz Foyer has called for assurances for workers on all ports](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17930265.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Richard Lochhead claims there is](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17926564.jpg)
![Richard Lochhead claims there is](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17926564.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Very few locals we spoke to in Rosyth knew the green freeport scheme existed](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17926371.jpg)
![Very few locals we spoke to in Rosyth knew the green freeport scheme existed](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17926371.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![There are concerns the scheme would see Scotland diverge from the EU's minimum standards](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17922255.jpg)
![There are concerns the scheme would see Scotland diverge from the EU's minimum standards](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17922255.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![You have sent in your questions and we have taken them to the CEO of Inverness and Cromarty Firth green freeport (above)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17922772.jpg)
![You have sent in your questions and we have taken them to the CEO of Inverness and Cromarty Firth green freeport (above)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17922772.jpg)
Q&A
![Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth (Image: Russell Cheyne)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16351939.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth (Image: Russell Cheyne)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16351939.jpg)
EXPLAINED
![The National's week-long series on Scotland’s green freeports starts today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17900589.jpg)
![The National's week-long series on Scotland’s green freeports starts today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17900589.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE SERIES
![Won’t the tax avoided by businesses thanks to freeports ultimately have to be paid by someone else?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17900589.jpg)
![Won’t the tax avoided by businesses thanks to freeports ultimately have to be paid by someone else?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17900589.jpg)
Letters
![Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth (Image: Russell Cheyne)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16351939.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth (Image: Russell Cheyne)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16351939.jpg)
HAVE YOUR SAY
![Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16351939.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16351939.jpg)
![Firth of Forth](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16352285.jpg)
![Firth of Forth](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16352285.jpg)
![Greens attack Scottish freeports plan as 'repeat of trickle-down economics'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16003451.jpg)
![Greens attack Scottish freeports plan as 'repeat of trickle-down economics'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16003451.jpg)
![SNP councillor and former HMRC director general Peter Henderson writes for The Sunday National about the problem with freeports](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16468707.jpg)
![SNP councillor and former HMRC director general Peter Henderson writes for The Sunday National about the problem with freeports](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16468707.jpg)
COMMENT
![Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is understood to have worked on the proposals for freeports in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16468547.jpg)
![Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is understood to have worked on the proposals for freeports in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16468547.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Scotland's net zero minister has been urged not to allow nuclear power plants on Scotland's freeports](/resources/images/128x89/1x/5665537.jpg)
![Scotland's net zero minister has been urged not to allow nuclear power plants on Scotland's freeports](/resources/images/180x180/1x/5665537.jpg)
![The SNP may regret lending the UK Government its support on green freeports, says Richard Murphy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16373086.jpg)
![The SNP may regret lending the UK Government its support on green freeports, says Richard Murphy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16373086.jpg)
COMMENT
![The Firth of Forth will have a freeport, but aren't these just glorified tax-avoidance schemes?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16357181.jpg)
![The Firth of Forth will have a freeport, but aren't these just glorified tax-avoidance schemes?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16357181.jpg)
Letters
![Forth Port's bid to be a new green freeport to be centred in Leith has been approved](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16354384.jpg)
![Forth Port's bid to be a new green freeport to be centred in Leith has been approved](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16354384.jpg)
OPINION
![Kate Forbes and Ross Greer take different stances on freeports](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13474789.jpg)
![Kate Forbes and Ross Greer take different stances on freeports](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13474789.jpg)
EXPLAINED
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16351939.jpg)
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (second left) and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack (second right) during a visit to the Port of Cromarty Firth](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16351939.jpg)
![Cromarty Firth is expected to gain freeport status](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16074004.jpg)
![Cromarty Firth is expected to gain freeport status](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16074004.jpg)
![Shetland is hoping to launch rockets from its spaceport next year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13562422.jpg)
![Shetland is hoping to launch rockets from its spaceport next year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13562422.jpg)
![Whyte & Mackay's Invergordon distillery, pictured in June 2021](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14326527.jpg)
![Whyte & Mackay's Invergordon distillery, pictured in June 2021](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14326527.jpg)
![Five freeport bids were received by the governments](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13908351.jpg)
![Five freeport bids were received by the governments](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13908351.jpg)
GREENPORT ROW
![Ariane Burgess, Greens MSP for the Highlands and Islands](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13818600.jpg)
![Ariane Burgess, Greens MSP for the Highlands and Islands](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13818600.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![The Scottish Government has secured significant additional investment into Scotland to upgrade port infrastructure](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13383044.jpg)
![The Scottish Government has secured significant additional investment into Scotland to upgrade port infrastructure](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13383044.jpg)
COMMENT
![Ross Greer said the Scottish Greens would have 'nothing to do' with freeport plans](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13493735.jpg)
![Ross Greer said the Scottish Greens would have 'nothing to do' with freeport plans](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13493735.jpg)
LETTERS
![Scottish ‘greenports’ do not notably differ from freeports](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10314573.jpg)
![Scottish ‘greenports’ do not notably differ from freeports](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10314573.jpg)
COMMENT
![The proposal for Scottish green freeports should have been challenged, not adopted by the Scottish Government](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13383044.jpg)
![The proposal for Scottish green freeports should have been challenged, not adopted by the Scottish Government](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13383044.jpg)
COMMENT
![The three local authorities in Ayrshire may wish to consider a collaborative bid](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10164783.jpg)
![The three local authorities in Ayrshire may wish to consider a collaborative bid](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10164783.jpg)
Letters
![Nicola Sturgeon’s government objected to the idea but the UK Government said they would be happening anyway](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13479357.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon’s government objected to the idea but the UK Government said they would be happening anyway](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13479357.jpg)
Letters
![The SNP's Trade Union group has asked for answers around the plans for 'green freeports' in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13478522.jpg)
![The SNP's Trade Union group has asked for answers around the plans for 'green freeports' in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13478522.jpg)
![Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the deal will help create new green jobs](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13164140.jpg)
![Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the deal will help create new green jobs](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13164140.jpg)
![No freeports in Scotland without six key guarantees, SNP members say](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12996972.jpg)
![No freeports in Scotland without six key guarantees, SNP members say](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12996972.jpg)
SNP CONFERENCE
![A substantial land area will be included for each freeport – for example, the Firth of Forth freeport would include the airport](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12859441.jpg)
![A substantial land area will be included for each freeport – for example, the Firth of Forth freeport would include the airport](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12859441.jpg)
Letters
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