Following a public vote, we announce the names of the two new freight-flex vessels that will serve Scotland’s Northern Isles routes.
Names for two new Northern Isles Vessels chosen by public vote
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Cumbrae Slipway Reconstruction Newsletter: Issue 1
Welcome to the first edition of the Cumbrae Slipway Reconstruction Project Newsletter. This newsletter is part of our commitment to keeping island residents, ferry users, local businesses and other stakeholders informed as work progresses.
Islay Vessel Enabling Works wins two Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
CMAL’s New Islay Vessel Enabling Works project has won two prestigious honours at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2026.
Public invited to name the new Northern Isles Freight Vessels
We’re calling for the public’s help to name the two new freight-flex vessels being built for Scotland’s Northern Isles.
Port Ellen Terminal Development Newsletter: Issue 1
Welcome to the first edition of the Port Ellen Terminal Development Project Newsletter. This newsletter is part of our commitment to keeping island residents, ferry users, local businesses, harbour users and other stakeholders informed as work progresses.
Vacancy: Marine Operations Manager
We are recruiting for a Marine Operations Manager to support the management and assurance of marine operations across CMAL’s statutory harbours and non-statutory marine facilities.
CMAL appoints concept designers for New Mull Vessels project
CMAL has appointed ferry design consultancy naValue GmbH to support the concept design phase of the New Mull Vessels project.
Vacancy: Civil Engineer
We are recruiting for Civil Engineers to help deliver our portfolio of works, adopting new technologies to upgrade facilities to accommodate new vessels, maintain existing infrastructure, and construct new ferry terminals.
Ardrossan Arran Berth to close temporarily for essential fender replacement works
The Arran Berth at Ardrossan Harbour will be temporarily closed from 7 September to 8 October 2026 while essential works are carried out to replace and upgrade fenders on the berth.
Construction to begin on Tiree terminal improvement works
Work is now scheduled to begin on site on 24 August 2026 to deliver improvements to the landside infrastructure at Tiree.
Upcoming Traffic Management Improvements at Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
We’re carrying out overnight works to improve the traffic safety at Kennacraig—here are the affected areas
August 2026 Newsletter
In this issue, we discuss the benefits of sustained investment and showcase how we design ferries with passenger experience in mind