The first of four new CalMac ferries being built in Turkey has been delayed again. Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) said it still hoped to take delivery of MV Isle of Islay before Christmas but ...

FERRY passengers were left fuming when their ferry was abruptly cancelled after FIVE crew members allegedly failed a breath test. Stunned passengers were told the CalMac sailing from Islay to the ...

I NOTE your article on the plight of Islay distilleries and the lack of suitable current and future ferry capacities to and from the mainland ("Islay ferry crisis sparks problems for distillers", The ...

Organisers of a major whisky festival have warned it would be "inexcusable" for CalMac not to run extra ferry services. The Islay Festival is requesting additional sailings throughout the event, which ...

PRESSURE is mounting for an injection of fresh capacity into the ferry route serving Islay amid forecasts that the burgeoning whisky and tourism industries will place even more strain on services this ...

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The MV Isle of Islay is due to enter service in October The first of four ferries being built for Scotland's west coast routes has been successfully launched in Turkey. The MV Isle of Islay will serve ...

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ISLAY is famous for its whisky but there's plenty more to see on the island than the inside of distilleries. Where to go, what to do and how to get around. Islay is the antithesis of London: often ...