The vessel, which can carry 450 passengers and 100 cars or 14 HGVs, will soon serve the Kennacraig to Islay route.

The two other ferries which normally serve the Arran route have been undergoing maintenance.

The rise of electric vehicles could result in Scotland's ferries having a lower vehicle capacity, CalMac has warned ...

Scotland’s newest ferry has arrived on the Clyde after a 4,400‑nautical‑mile delivery voyage from the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. The MV Isle of Islay berthed at Inchgreen dock in Greenock at 10am on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first of four new CalMac ferries being built by a Turkish shipyard - MV Isle of Islay - has been formally handed over. The new ...

UNIONS have welcomed the Scottish government’s decision to nationalise Ardrossan Harbour and award new ferry contracts to publicly-owned Ferguson Marine.The harbour had operated CalMac’s busiest ferry ...

SCOTLAND'S newest ferry has arrived in Scotland after a tumultuous journey from Turkey. The ferry will join CalMac 's fleet ...

The SNP's ferry fiasco deepened last night as shock new figures revealed more than TEN THOUSAND trips to and from Scotland’s islands had to be cancelled. An astonishing 10,809 crossings were scrapped ...

Sean Devine, Xanthe Thomson and Adam Smith are currently completing apprenticeships with CalMac (Image: CalMac) A PORT Glasgow teenager is making waves after launching her career at sea as a modern ...

The delivery date for MV Glen Rosa - the second of two dual-fuel ferries being built for CalMac - has been pushed back by up to another six months. The state-owned Ferguson shipyard said corrosion had ...

The crew of a new CalMac ferry on its way to Scotland took part in a dramatic rescue at stormy seas. MV Isle of Islay is on her way from Turkey, where it was built, but was forced to berth at ...