Harbour strike back on after breakdown in negotiations
Twelve Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers are to restart industrial action next week after a breakdown in pay talks. A continuous ban on overtime will…
READ FULL STORYTwelve Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers are to restart industrial action next week after a breakdown in pay talks. A continuous ban on overtime will…
READ FULL STORYThe 253-metre AIDAsol has arrived in Lerwick today (Monday) from Hamburg in Germany. The cruise ship, which can hold over 2,000 passengers, is currently on…
READ FULL STORYTwelve Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers have unanimously voted to strike and ban overtime – potentially bringing the harbour to “an absolute standstill”. The union…
READ FULL STORYLerwick Port Authority workers are set to vote on possible industrial action in the coming weeks over pay. Engineers, electricians and joiners are among the…
READ FULL STORYThe cruise season is set to get off to its earliest ever start next week with the arrival of Viking Venus.
READ FULL STORYLerwick Harbour has seen signs of recovery in the last quarter, despite ongoing challenges.
READ FULL STORYA cruise ship has recorded an unexpected double – by being the first and final into Lerwick Harbour during the shortened season. Island Sky arrived…
READ FULL STORYLerwick Harbour will reach the mid-point of a shortened 2021 cruise season next week – with the arrival of three of the largest vessels yet
READ FULL STORYPrince Charles has visited Shetland today to officially open the Lerwick fish market. In a joint plaque unveiling, The Duke of Rothesay also marked the…
READ FULL STORYThe first cruise ship to visit Shetland since early 2020 will arrive in Lerwick Harbour next week. Operated by Noble Caledonia, the small MS Island…
READ FULL STORYLerwick was named the Fishing Port of the Year at the 2021 Fishing News Awards last week. In a virtual ceremony, Lerwick beat competition from…
READ FULL STORYAround 250 metres of plastic pipe has been cleared from the seas near Shetland thanks to a team effort.
READ FULL STORYPupils from Bell’s Brae Primary School have been planting trees as part of a “rewilding” project with Lerwick Port Authority.
READ FULL STORYHarbour traffic statistics have again highlighted the severe impact of the pandemic – though bosses are working towards “better times ahead”.
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