NorthLink staff raise almost £3,500 for charity with sponsored walk
Staff on NorthLink’s two isles ferries, the MV Hrossey and MV Hjaltland, have raised more than £3,400 for MS Society Scotland. The group of over…
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NorthLink launches Viking character naming competition
Serco NorthLink Ferries has debuted a colourful new cartoon family of vikings, and need your help to name them.
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Coastguard called to medical incident on board NorthLink’s Hrossey ferry
The coastguard helicopter was called to assist after a passenger was taken ill on board a ferry which had recently departed Shetland. HM Coastguard confirmed…
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Peterson secures five-year logistics deal with NorthLink
Logistics company Peterson have signed a five-year deal with Serco NorthLink to provide support on the Shetland-Aberdeen route. The companies already had an existing agreement,…
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Snow and wind cause disruption as NorthLink ferries cancelled again
Snow and high winds have caused disruption to roads, with weather warnings in place until Tuesday 6th April. And both NorthLink sailings between Shetland and…
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UPDATED: Both Sunday NorthLink sailings cancelled
NorthLink has cancelled both of its Sunday night sailings due to weather. The southbound sailing of the MV Hjaltland, and the northbound sailing of the MV…
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NorthLink passenger numbers fall with focus turned to essential travellers
Passenger numbers on NorthLink ferries have dropped by 62 per cent.
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NorthLink’s new freight vessels could also take up to 200 passengers
New freight vessels serving the Northern Isles could also carry up to 200 passengers. Transport Scotland provided an update on the vessel design options for…
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‘Serious rethink’ needed on animal transportation proposals
Fresh criticism has been levelled against plans to change conditions in which livestock can be transported by ferry.
READ FULL STORYBoth Sunday ferry sailings cancelled
Both NorthLink’s sailings to and from Lerwick have been cancelled today (Sunday 14th February). The company said due to an adverse weather forecast the sailings…
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Another weekend of disruption to NorthLink ferries
Both tonight’s (Saturday 13th February) NorthLink sailings between Lerwick and Aberdeen have been cancelled due to the weather. The company said both the north and…
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‘High probability’ both NorthLink sailings will be cancelled on Saturday
NorthLink has said there is a “high probability” that both its north and southbound sailings will be cancelled on Saturday. The company said that forecasted…
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NorthLink freight vessel damaged after incident in Orkney
The NorthLink ferries freight vessel MV Helliar has been put into dry dock after touching ground in Stromness on Monday (11th January). The Helliar was…
READ FULL STORYNorthLink reports ‘strengthening’ of passenger numbers over autumn despite ongoing impact of Covid-19 pandemic
NorthLink Ferries has reported a “strengthening” of car and passenger volumes this autumn. The operator’s latest figures continue to show reductions due to the pandemic – …
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