About this Event
What: Supply Chain Infrastructure Supporting International Trade
Date: 20th October 2026
Time: 1430 Tour of Facility/Renewables
1530 Talk (Hybrid Zoom)
1630 Close
Location: Forth Ports, 31 Bath Road, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7AH and Online
Speakers: Sara Duncan Head of Transport and Logistics William Grant and Sons and Neil Gould Chairman of Freight and Logistics Policy Group, CILT
The tour will show us how investment by Forth Ports has made Leith the leading offshore wind and renewables hub of Scotland. We shall then hear in-person and online from our two speakers on supply-chain infrastructure.
Sara Duncan is Head of Transport and Logistics at William Grant and Sons which was founded in 1887. Its headquarters are at Dufftown on Speyside and it is the largest of the handful of Scotch whisky distillers remaining in family ownership, with Glenfiddich its best-known brand.
Neil Gould’s recent submission to the Scottish Parliament inquiry into the country's supply chain addresses key issues including skills shortage, a need to plan efficient and employee-friendly interchanges with integrated technology, and the importance of transferring freight from road to rail.
Note: If you are not a current Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, please be aware our membership team may be in touch with you using your email address provided regards membership opportunities. If you do not wish to be contacted please email and let us know at [email protected]
This event can have 1.5 CPD hours against:
SC1.1 Supply Chain Networks, Design and Optimisation.
Event venue & nearby stays
EH6 7AH, 31 Bath Road, Leith, United Kingdom
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