Growth continues after Covid for port
Lerwick Harbour saw around 50,000 more passengers visit during the cruise season this year compared to 2021. With Covid-19 restrictions lifted Lerwick Port Authority (LPA)…
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Boat intruder a rarity, port authority says
Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) said nobody could identify a person who intruded on a fishing vessel at Mair’s Pier in August. On Saturday, 6th August,…
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Port workers end strike as union strikes deal for pay rise
Port workers at the Lerwick Harbour have returned to work today (Tuesday) after calling an end to strike action. Union Unite said it had struck…
READ FULL STORYShore workers unanimously reject pay offer from Lerwick Port Authority
Twelve Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers will walk out on Monday, after they rejected an updated pay offer from the LPA. Barring a last-minute intervention…
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Largest cruise ship of the season arrives at Lerwick port
Lerwick Harbour’s largest cruise ship of the season, the 102,587 tonne Costa Fortuna, has arrived in Shetland.
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Port authority bids farewell to long-serving colleagues
Three long-serving Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers have had tributes paid to them after their retirements. Engineer Lindsay Brown, and port controllers Iain Tulloch and…
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Lerwick Harbour could be closed as all-out strike action looms
Twelve Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers are set to take all-out strike action following a breakdown in pay negotiations. The dozen shore workers started a…
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Complex delivery of platform for decommissioning shown in new video
Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has released a video showing the successful delivery of the 8,500 tonne Ninian Northern platform for decommissioning. The platform was delivered…
READ FULL STORYHarbour workers wait for improved offer as walkout looms
An overtime ban from 12 Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) shore workers is set to go ahead on Wednesday, after “crunch day” negotiations failed to find…
READ FULL STORYHarbour strike back on after breakdown in negotiations
Twelve Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers are to restart industrial action next week after a breakdown in pay talks. A continuous ban on overtime will…
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Cruise arrival one of the largest visitors of season
The 253-metre AIDAsol has arrived in Lerwick today (Monday) from Hamburg in Germany. The cruise ship, which can hold over 2,000 passengers, is currently on…
READ FULL STORYLerwick harbour workers vote unanimously to strike
Twelve Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) workers have unanimously voted to strike and ban overtime – potentially bringing the harbour to “an absolute standstill”. The union…
READ FULL STORYLerwick harbour faces possible disruption as workers could go on strike
Lerwick Port Authority workers are set to vote on possible industrial action in the coming weeks over pay. Engineers, electricians and joiners are among the…
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Record-breaking cruise season on the cards after earliest ever start
The cruise season is set to get off to its earliest ever start next week with the arrival of Viking Venus.
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