Established 1872. Online since 1996.
NorthLink is warning of a six-hour delay in the departure of its northbound sailing on Sunday because of anticipated bad weather. The Hjaltland was due to leave Aberdeen sailing for Kirkwall and Lerwick at 5pm on Sunday. But the ferry operator says forecasted adverse conditions mean the ship's... Read more...
Saturday night's sailing to Aberdeen is to leave three hours early due to bad weather. NorthLink Ferries said the Hjaltland will now depart at 4pm with arrival into Aberdeen subject to minor delays. Passenger and vehicle check-in opens at 3pm with final passenger and vehicle check-in time at 3... Read more...
Tuesday night's southbound sailing to Aberdeen is to leave an hour later because of bad weather. The Hjaltland will leave Lerwick at 8pm with NorthLink stating there might be a minor delay in arriving into Aberdeen. Meanwhile, Tuesday night's northbound sailing is expected to arrive into Kirkw... Read more...
A deal has been agreed for the three passenger ferries serving the Northern Isles to be bought outright by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), with loan funding from the Scottish government. The Hamnavoe, Hrossey and Hjaltland – previously leased from Royal Bank of Scotland – will be taken... Read more...
Lerwick residents have been giving their views on plans to build about 300 homes on Staney Hill – with the amount of green space welcomed though worries about extra traffic were aired. A number of residents from surrounding estates in Lerwick welcomed the plans unveiled at a drop-in session on ... Read more...
A poor forecast has forced NorthLink to introduce an early departure for its southbound sailing. The Hjaltland was due to leave Lerwick and sail to Kirkwall and Aberdeen at half past five tonight. But the operator says the service will now leave Holmsgarth at 4pm instead. Both stop-offs, i... Read more...
NorthLink has confirmed its sailing to Aberdeen will leave 90 minutes earlier today due to gale force winds. The Hjaltland will depart at 4pm and is expected to arrive in Aberdeen one hour behind schedule on tomorrow morning. Read more...
Tonight's sailing of the NorthLink ferry Hjaltland from Aberdeen to Lerwick will not depart until midnight. The company said forecasted bad weather was responsible for the five-hour delay, with the ship having been due to leave at 7pm. The Hjaltland is expected to arrive at Lerwick at around n... Read more...
NorthLink has announced that both its ferry sailings between Shetland and Aberdeen will be cancelled tonight due to adverse weather forecasts. The Hjaltland was scheduled to depart Aberdeen for Lerwick at 7pm while the Hrossey was due to leave Lerwick on the southbound run at the same time. Ac... Read more...
Both of NorthLink's Boxing Day sailings to and from Shetland will be delayed by a few hours, the ferry company announced today. Tonight's northbound trip by the Hjaltland, scheduled to leave Aberdeen at 7pm, will be held back until 9pm, with an estimated arrival in Lerwick at 11am on Tuesday. The... Read more...