Scottish government makes progress in talks to buy privately owned Ardrossan Harbour
Caladonain MacBrayne ferry the Caledonian Isles sales into Ardrossan harbour
TALKS that could see the Scottish government buy privately owned Ardrossan Harbour are “progressing at pace,” Scotland’s transport secretary Fiona Hyslop has said.
She revealed that officials from Transport Scotland and CMAL — the body which owns the ferries, ports and harbours for ferry services in Scotland – have been instructed to explore the “potential purchase” of the site currently owned by Peel Ports.
The move comes as the Scottish government has pledged to invest more than £530 million in the coming year to “support and enhance ferry services, including for Arran,” Ms Hyslop said.
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