Peel Ports appoints Jamie Strain to lead Scottish operations

Peel Ports Group has appointed Jamie Strain as Port Director for its Scottish operations.

Strain will lead the Peel Ports Clydeport business, overseeing the Port of Greenock, Hunterston PARC, King George V Dock in Glasgow and Inchgreen Marine Park.

He replaces Jim McSporran, who is set to retire later this month.

Strain joins from Amazon

Strain joins Peel Ports after serving as Site Lead General Manager at one of Amazon’s largest distribution centres in the UK.

The Dunfermline facility employs more than 3,000 people and is one of Amazon’s major logistics operations in the country.

Before joining Amazon, Strain spent 13 years with Tesco. He later held several senior operational positions at Amazon before taking responsibility for the Dunfermline site.

“I’m proud to be joining Peel Ports and to have the opportunity to lead the Peel Ports Clydeport business at such an exciting time,” said Strain.

He added that he plans to use his experience managing large teams and complex operations to support the development of the Scottish business.

Peel Ports continues Scottish investment

The appointment comes as Peel Ports continues to invest across its Scottish operations.

At Hunterston PARC in Ayrshire, the company is progressing with the redevelopment of the site. Peel Ports said the project is expected to attract £3.5 billion in investment and create more than 5,000 jobs.

The company has also strengthened container handling capacity at the Port of Greenock.

Two ship-to-shore cranes, representing an investment of £25 million, have arrived at the port over the past two years.

Meanwhile, Peel Ports invested £3 million at King George V Dock in Glasgow last year to increase its capacity to handle large wind turbine components.

David Huck, Chief Operating Officer at Peel Ports Group, said Strain’s operational experience and previous perspective as a cargo owner would support the company’s plans to grow its Scottish business.

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