Lerwick’s £16.5 million pier opened
THE £16.5 million expansion at Lerwick Harbour was officially opened today, with the new development named Mair’s Pier by Shetland MSP Tavish Scott. The pier marks the largest single capital […] Continue Reading
Latest vessel monitoring system at Lerwick
A NEW vessel monitoring system (VMS) that uses the latest technology to improve the handling of ship movements has been inaugurated in Lerwick. The system has been installed by the […] Continue Reading
First stage of Lerwick jetty completed
THE first section of a new £16.5 million jetty for the fishing and offshore industries has been handed over to Lerwick Port Authority. The early completion – by contractor Tulloch […] Continue Reading
Lerwick highlights fishing investment
THE importance of investment in the Shetland fishing industry will be highlighted at Skipper Expo in Aberdeen over the next two days. The industry – white fish, pelagic, shellfish and […] Continue Reading
Mixed fortunes at Lerwick harbour
FISH landings at Lerwick were down in volume and value in the first quarter of the year, although passenger numbers at the harbour increased by 16 per cent to 21,528 […] Continue Reading
Statistics show boom for Lerwick Harbour
A CONTINUING increase in cargo handled at Lerwick Harbour in the third quarter brought the volume for the first nine months of 2014 to 910,014 tonnes, up six per cent […] Continue Reading