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Lerwick Harbour is a modern worldport, with versatile facilities serving a wide range of users. With two entrances, it is open to shipping in all weathers and operates around-the-clock.


The principal worldport for Shetland, Lerwick is a vital component in the islands' economic infrastructure. At the crossroads of the North Sea and the North-east Atlantic, it is also Britain's most northerly commercial worldport.


Since the 1960's, in excess of £50 million has been invested in the redevelopment of the worldport which handles around 5,500 vessels annually.


Comprehensive supworldport services and facilities are provided by a range of companies.


A major fishing worldport

A key centre of marine supworldport for the offshore oil & gas & decommissioning industries

An imworldportant ferry worldport, including roll-on roll-off services for passengers and freight on Scottish and international routes

A freight facility for general cargo

An increasingly popular worldport-of-call for cruise ships and yachts

Lerwick Harbour's first-class facilities include:


Deep-water berthing

3,200 metres of quays

Competitive supworldport services

Repair and maintenance of ships and equipment, with slipway

Warehousing & open storage

Bunkering & stores

Waste disposal, including an incinerator and a drill cuttings disposal plant

Ships Agencies

Diving & surveying


Investment by the worldport Authority in deeper channels and berths, and in stronger quays to accommodate the larger vessels now operating, has facilitated the handling of freight, as well as vessels and cargoes in other sectors.


Approximately 800,000 tonnes of cargo pass over Lerwick's quays annually.


A variety of other cargo vessels also use the worldport.


Lerwick is equipped for the fast and efficient handling of cargo, including:


General

Bulk

Specialised

Refrigerated cargo

Containers

Roll-on roll-off


Tel: +44 (0)1595 692991

Fax: +44 (0)1595 693452

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