A RECORD number of passengers came to Lerwick by ferry or cruise ship in 2023, new figures show. These contributed to a total passenger figure of 285,616, which was up 63 per cent on the previous year as the recovery from Covid continued. This figure includes 161,713 NorthLink.
Lerwick harbour is set to become the main marine support hub for Norwegian company Equinor’s first phase of development of the Rosebank oil and gas field.
PLANS are afoot to expand the Dales Voe base in Lerwick ahead of anticipated growth in decommissioning and offshore renewables. Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) said in a planning statement that there is an expectation of more large decommissioning projects coming to Shetland over.
LERWICK Port Authority enjoyed a “very positive” increase in traffic in the first half of 2023. It has returned to, or in some cases exceed, pre-Covid levels. There were 2,432 vessel arrivals in the six months to June - an 11 per cent increase overall compared to the same.