Councillors have backed a draft strategy amid plans to connect some of the Shetland Islands with undersea tunnels. The approval has led to hopes that the tunnels could be in place and ready to welcome ...

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Shetland Islands Council may set up an arms length company to run its inter island ferries in a bid to stave off potential competition on the route, while saving the authority $1 million over three ...

Councillors have backed initial plans to connect some of Shetland's islands with undersea tunnels, which could be in place within eight years. A feasibility study proposed replacing ageing ferries ...

Chartwell Marine, a pioneer of vessel design, has announced an order for a new Fair Isle ferry to supply to Shetland Islands Council. The vessel is due to commence build at Parkol Marine Engineering, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bressay ferry Fivla arrives at the Esplanade Ferry Terminal in Lerwick (Image: Alan Morris, Birkenhead, UK) Shetland’s ...

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It has been revealed that seven of the 11 boats serving Shetland are over 30 years old. The news follows The Herald’s exclusive investigation into Orkney’s ageing ferry fleet which raised a range of ...