Historically, the docks served as a port for the transport of coal cargoes.
However, since the decline of the mining industry of Fife, the port now specialises as a wood pulp and timber distribution centre.
3 dock was built by Sir Robert McAlpine and completed in 1913.
[1] Plans in the early 2000s to convert the area into a network of restaurants and social space fell through due to a lack of funds.
The project, provisionally named Methil Ramblas, would have included al fresco dining, cafes, and open-air fitness sessions.