This week marks an important moment for the Forth Green Freeport (FGF) as it announces the appointment of its new delivery team.
As the developers of Queensferry One, a strategically significant 120-acre site at Rosyth and one of FGF’s designated tax sites, we’re pleased to see the Freeport moving into this crucial next phase. Queensferry One is set to play a central role in supporting the Freeport’s ambitions, offering more than 1.2 million sq ft of industrial and logistics space with direct connections by road, rail, air and sea, plus a range of long-term tax incentives designed to accelerate investment and growth.
The Forth Green Freeport has confirmed the appointment of an expert team who will deliver the ambitious vision to attract investors and bring major economic benefits for Scotland, while ensuring a high level of governance and adherence to the FGF’s Fair Work and Net Zero charters. Reporting to CEO Sarah Murray, Tom Morris joins as Trade and Investment Manager, Rhona McMillan as Governance and Operations Officer, Sharon Pryde as Skills and Fair Work Manager, and Dr Isobel Marr as Net Zero and Innovation Manager.
Commenting on the announcement, Sarah Murray said:
“This is an important day for Forth Green Freeport as we announce the expert team who will deliver the collective ambition of the FGF partners. We are working towards approval of the Full Business Case which will release £25 million seed capital funding later this year.
In the meantime, we have been very active operationally. The FGF has working governance and operating Boards and we now have our skilled delivery team. We are excited to welcome Tom, Rhona, Sharon and Isobel who all have extensive professional experience in their respective fields and will be a great asset for us.”
Tom Morris will lead the delivery of FGF’s strategy to attract domestic and international businesses to invest and operate across its sites. He brings extensive international experience from senior roles at Shell, Cairn Energy, OMV and H2 Green. Rhona McMillan will work across the range of Forth Green Freeport activities, supporting both business and community programmes while ensuring strong governance and reporting. Sharon Pryde will lead the development and delivery of skills programmes in partnership with businesses, education providers and government, helping to address skills gaps and ensure adherence to the Fair Work Charter. Dr Isobel Marr will support businesses to embed sustainability and innovation practices, contributing to FGF’s net zero goals.
Approval of the Full Business Case will be a key step towards unlocking £25 million of seed capital funding, matched by project sponsors, to support underdeveloped sites and attract inward investment. The Freeport will focus on sectors such as offshore wind, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, modular manufacturing and logistics, supporting the re-industrialisation of Central Scotland and delivering large-scale economic regeneration over the next decade.
Chaired by Dame Susan Rice DBE and led by Sarah Murray, the Forth Green Freeport became operational on 12 June 2024. A detailed economic impact assessment projects that it will generate £7.9 billion of private and public investment, boost GVA by £8.1 billion, and create up to 34,500 well-paid, highly skilled green jobs across its tax sites at Burntisland, Grangemouth, Leith and Rosyth.
Queensferry One is uniquely positioned to support this transformation. As a designated Forth Green Freeport tax site, the development is capable of delivering over 1.2 million sq ft of industrial and logistics space, flexible build-to-suit opportunities and fully serviced plots, as well as unrivalled multimodal transport links including direct access to the Port of Rosyth. Its location provides immediate access to a skilled workforce and offers a range of tax and financial incentives for up to 10 years, making it ideally placed to support key sectors such as offshore renewables, hydrogen and advanced manufacturing.
We look forward to working closely with the new delivery team, fellow partners and future occupiers to help deliver the shared vision for a greener, more innovative and economically vibrant Scotland.
