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 ...

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 ...

Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) has announced the launch date of the second vessel for Islay, the MV Loch Indaal, as 8 June. Following the successful launch of sister vessel, MV Isle of Islay in ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, ...

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 ...

The second ferry built in Turkey for Scotland's west coast routes has officially been launched. MV Loch Indaal will serve Islay and Jura alongside sister vessel, MV Isle of Islay, which launched in ...

CalMac’s chief executive has said he is “frustrated” by a delay to the Islay vessel’s return to service. The ferry operator announced the MV Finlaggan ferry has been delayed in its annual maintenance, ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well ...

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 ...