• Kerrera – Gallanach ferry resumes freight service

    A major milestone was reached on Monday 29th February when the Kerrera Ferry resumed carrying freight.  Our contractor, George Leslie Ltd, has undertaken works to extend both slipways, removing the ti

  • Wemyss Bay to reopen for Easter

    CalMac services to Rothesay will restart from Wemyss Bay on Good Friday (March 25). The pier has been closed for six months for essential repairs with services diverted to Gourock but will reopen for

  • CCTV

    Over the next two years Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) will be installing a new smart IP HD CCTV solution at all of our 25 Clyde and west coast harbours, ports and slipways to improve the s

  • Port Ellen temporary closure

    Essential repair work at Port Ellen Ferry Terminal will require ferry operator CalMac to divert all Islay services to Port Askaig for a period of around three weeks.  CMAL is replacing the port’s link

  • Rothesay Public Drop in Session – Postponed to 10th March

    Please note this week’s “drop in” session as previously scheduled for Thursday, 3rd March has been postponed. The session has been rescheduled for Thursday 10th of March, 6pm in the Green Tree Room at

  • Lochaline Replacement Aligning Structure Presentation

    Presentation delivered by Alistair Chan, our Civil Engineer at the Lochaline Stakeholder Engagement/Public meeting, 7:00pm on 26th January at the Lochaline Village Hall Click below to download a PDF c

  • CMAL appoints new Chief Executive

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Hobbs.  Kevin, who currently owns a ports, marine logistics and shipping consultancy, ha

  • Dual Fuel Ferries: Steel Cutting

    The steel cutting ceremony took place at FMEL shipyard in Port Glasgow, where the ships are being built.

  • Colintraive and Rhubodach Slipways Reconstruction Presentation

    Presentation by Ruairidh Campbell of CMAL delivered to Colintraive and Glendaruel Community Council on Monday, 15th February, 2016 at 7.30 pm held at Colintraive Village Hall. Click here to download t

  • First steel cut on new ferries

    Two 100-metre vessels to be built on the Clyde. The Minister for Transport and Islands has marked the formal start of construction of two new 100-metre ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network at Fe

  • First milestone reached on CMAL’s new dual-fuel ferries

    Steel was cut today for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd’s two new ferries being built by Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd (FMEL), marking the start of construction on the £97 million vessels. The steel-

  • Dual Fuel Ferry presentation

    CMAL met with Community Councillors in North Uist this month to deliver a presentation on the two new 100 metre dual fuel ferries.  A copy of the presentation is available here (Powerpoint 3mb). The f

  • Wemyss Bay Pier Refurbishment – Progress Update No 4

    Progress Update No. 4 8th February 2016 Wemyss Bay Pier Refurbishment-Progress Update No 4 (PDF, 875Kb) For ‘Progress Update No.1, please click here (PDF, 820kb) For ‘Progress Update No.2, please clic

  • Ardrossan Harbour Taskforce formed

    The first meeting of the Ardrossan Harbour Taskforce has been convened by Minister for Transport and Islands, Derek Mackay. The group, which is made up of all of the harbour’s key stakeholders, has be

  • Brodick Terminal Redevelopment – public meeting Q and As – 3 December 2015

    Questions / comments raised at all CMAL public meeting regarding Brodick Ferry Terminal redevelopment. Download the PDF by clicking here (PDF, 1.7mb)

  • Wemyss Bay Pier Refurbishment – Progress Update No 3

    Progress Update No. 3 8th January 2016 Wemyss Bay Pier Refurbishment-Progress Update No 3 (PDF, 831Kb) For ‘Progress Update No.1, please click here (PDF, 820kb) For ‘Progress Update No.2, please click

  • Brodick Public Meeting Presentation

    Presentation and Stakeholder notes from the recent public meeting at Brodick held on 3rd December are availble below: Brodick Public Presentation 03 Dec 2015 (PDF, 12.8mb) Brodick Redevelopment Stakeh

  • Third hybrid ferry launches on the Clyde

    A cutting edge ferry, which is the third of three unique ‘hybrid’ vessels, was launched on the Clyde today at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd’s (FMEL) shipyard in Port Glasgow. The hybrid ferry, named

  • Public Meeting Brodick Terminal Redevelopment

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) have now awarded the contract to redevelop the Brodick Ferry Terminal, and would like to update local individuals, groups and businesses on the project, as well a

  • CMAL CEO moves on after two years at the helm

    The Chief Executive Officer of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) will leave in April 2016 after two years leading the organisation. Tom Docherty, who joined CMAL in April 2014, is leaving to p