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NorthLink Ferries has announced disruptions to its Northern Isles service on Thursday, the first sailings of the New Year. The northbound trip by the Hjaltland will now just go as far as Orkney, due to forecasted bad weather. The southbound sailing of the Hrossey, direct to Aberdeen, will leav... Read more...
The cost of reaching the mainland on the Northlink ferry is "absolutely abhorrent", councillor John Fraser has said. His comments came during a meeting of the council's external transport forum, which heard representations from Transport Scotland, Serco NorthLink and Loganair. Head of ferries ... Read more...
Northern Isles ferry operator NorthLink is reducing waste by cutting approximately 210,000 disposable plastic items from its services. Plastic items – including glasses, cups, lids, teaspoons and portion pots – have either been removed or replaced with sustainable alternatives. Ethical... Read more...
With the tender deadline for the Northern Isles ferry contract fast approaching, Aberdeen & Northern Marts has paid tribute to the "positive contribution" current operator NorthLink Ferries has made to area's agricultural industry. (more…) Read more...
The NorthLink ferry to Aberdeen will leave Lerwick two hours earlier tonight because of more bad weather forecast. The Hrossey was due to depart at 5pm, instead of the normal 7pm, the company said, and could also be up to two hours late in arriving at Aberdeen. Meanwhile the northbound sailing... Read more...
Passenger and freight sailings have been cancelled on Wednesday due to bad weather. NorthLink Ferries said Tuesday's southbound sailing will leave Lerwick at 4pm instead of 7pm. Read more...
NorthLink are advising passengers of disruption to tonight's (Friday's) sailings. M.V Hjaltland's southbound sailing from Lerwick will depart on time at 5.30pm. However, its stop in Kirkwall has been scrapped and the vessel could arrive in Aberdeen up to two hours late. The sailing of the Hros... 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...
NorthLink Ferries is looking for two "outstanding" young people to apply for a grant. The bursary would cover the cost of attending a significant cultural or leadership event, according to the company. The scheme has been drawn up to honour the Year of Young People celebrations. Serco North... Read more...
The main sponsors for this year’s Shetland Boat Week, organised by Shetland Amenity Trust, have been announced. Lerwick Port Authority have committed support alongside last year's sponsors Ocean Kinetics and Serco NorthLink Ferries. Event co-ordinator Emma Miller said all three organisat... Read more...