Montrose owes much of its commercial activity to its port on the South Esk. The harbour handles general cargo and has become a support base for North Sea oil and gas and for offshore wind, so quays and laydown areas see a constant turnover of heavy plant, steel and containers.
Behind the port, industrial estates at Forties Road and Broomfield house engineering and subsea firms, and there is a long-established pharmaceutical works in the town. The A92 runs through the centre and crosses the river towards Arbroath, while the A935 heads inland to Brechin and the A90. Housing sites on the northern side add construction traffic.
Coverage in and around Montrose
Ferryden, Hillside, Craigo and St Cyrus are covered with Montrose, and Brechin, Laurencekirk and Johnshaven can be included by arrangement. The town lies roughly midway between Dundee and Aberdeen, so a sweeper may come from either direction. Journeys of forty minutes or more are normal, and advance booking is sensible.