Le Champlain Returns to Inverness
Cruise ship Le Champlain returned to Port of Inverness on Tuesday 14th May following her maiden call on the previous Sunday. Again, the passengers enjoyed glorious weather for their various shore excursions. The ship arrived from Rosyth at just before midday and departed in the early evening for Lerwick. Commenting,…
Ship Visit Marks Start of Busiest Cruise Season for Port of Inverness
Cruise ship Le Champlain anchored in the Inverness Firth on Sunday morning having arrived from Lerwick. Passengers were transferred ashore to the Port of Inverness allowing them to visit a number of tourist attractions. The ship which was built in 2018 is 131m in length and carried 163 passengers as…
Sinclair Browne, Chief Executive Port Of Inverness, Interviewed
Sinclair Browne, Chief Executive Port Of Inverness, Talks Port Operations & Technology, Scottish Economy & Maritime Sector, Brexit And More Sinclair Browne, Chief Executive of the Port of Inverness, was recently interviewed by the editor of marine Strategy. The Port of Inverness is one of Scotland’s most sheltered natural deep…
Grain Shipment from Inverness
The MV Hendrick S arrived in Inverness recently to load approximately 2, 800 of malted barley for shipment to Ipswich. This is the first cargo of this type handled at the port for a couple of years. The MV Hendrick S is Dutch registered and was built in 2001. She…
Drew Hendry MP addresses Port of Inverness Annual Meeting
The Port of Inverness held its Annual Meeting on Friday 30 November 2018 to present its Annual Accounts for the financial year 2017/2018. The event was well attended by over 60 key stakeholders, Trustees and members of the business and local community. Presentations were made by Angus Mackenzie, Chairman of…
Luxury cruise ship adds Inverness to itinerary
Inverness is playing host to a new luxury cruise liner this summer. The 68-metre luxury mega yacht Variety Voyager made its first visit at the weekend (Sunday 3 June) and will be using the Port of Inverness for turnaround calls throughout the summer season. Passengers will begin and end their…
Port Visit for Former Foresters
The Port of Inverness welcomed 14 members of the Forestry Commission Retirement Association for a tour of the port. The retired foresters were interested to learn about port activities with particular regard to timber products being shipped through the port. Following the talk in the Port Boardroom and general discussion,…
First Convoy Leaves Port of Inverness
Last week the first convoy of wind turbine machinery left the Port of Inverness, bound for the Dorenell Wind Farm in Moray. The convoy comprised three complete tower sections. Commenting on this first movement, Port CEO Sinclair Browne said, ” This is the start of a very busy summer for…
First Renewable Cargo of the Season Arrives at Inverness
Port of Inverness welcomed the MV Randzel back with the first renewable cargo for Dorenell Wind Farm which is a joint venture between Infinergy Ltd and Glenfiddich Estate. The vessel arrived on the 3rd of April from Santander in Spain carrying tower sections. This first arrival is one of 24…
New Trustees Appointed
Inverness Harbour Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees with effect from 1st February 2018. Graham Phillips and George Macleod are replacing Tony Mitchell and Murdo Macleod. Commenting on the appointments, Chairman, Angus Mackenzie said “I am delighted to welcome our new Trustees who have been…
Maritime Quarter Heritage Trail Proposed by Port Authority
A rich maritime heritage which dates back to the Middle Ages could be celebrated with the creation of a trail for tourists and locals along the Inverness waterfront. The Heritage Trail is being proposed by Inverness Harbour Trust as a key element of the city’s rebranded Maritime Quarter, which includes…
Annual Meeting 2017
The Port of Inverness held its Annual Meeting at Caledonian Stadium in Inverness earlier this month. At this well attended meeting the Port’s Annual Results for 2016/2017 were announced. Whilst turnover was slightly down to £1.423m, the surplus of £147,000 still represented a double digit return to stakeholders.Presenting the results,…
Chief Executive Completes Vuelta de Isla Negra
Port of Inverness Chief Executive, Sinclair Browne took part in the inaugural Vuelta de Isla Negra cycle event which was organised by solicitors firm Ledingham Chalmers LLP to help raise funds for the Avoch Amenities Association (“AAA”). The AAA have fantastic plans to re-develop the old bowling green and tennis…
Deputy Harbour Master dons the “Yellow Jersey”
Port of |Inverness Deputy Harbour Master, Gordon Mackenzie, is taking to his bike in a bid to his bit in reducing the Port’s carbon footprint. Taking a lead from the Tour de France, Gordon has pulled on his “Yellow Jersey” and got on his bike to undertake his port inspections. …
Small Warehouse to let at the Port
An opportunity has arisen for anyone interested in renting a small warehouse building on Cromwell Road currently owned by the Port of Inverness. The property which comprises a self-contained building has excellent frontage to Cromwell Road and extends to approximately 2,125 sq ft (197.42 sq m). Internally the building is…
Rare Visitor to Inverness
The Port of Inverness welcomed an unusual visitor this week in amongst all the commercial traffic. The WESTWARD HO came in on Monday and stayed for a couple of nights. She is a two masted Grimsby built fishing smack, dating from 1884. She is 89GRT with a length of 26m. …
EDF-ER Corriemoillie Education & Training Fund
The EDF-ER Corriemoillie Education & Training Fund has opened for applications. EDF Energy Renewables (EDF-ER) Corriemoillie Education & Training Fund is a charitable fund that will benefit people living in the community council areas of Contin; Garve and District; Lochbroom; Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon; and Strathpeffer (the Area of Benefit).…
Final Blairidh Wind Farm deliveries arrive at Inverness
The recent sailing of the Peak Bilbao from Inverness meant that the final components for the Blairaidh Wind Farm had arrived at the port. The wind farm is situated just west of Invermoriston and when complete will have 32 turbines. Delivery of the first 7 arrived at the port in…
Inverness Harbour Trust Appoints New Trustees
Inverness Harbour Trust has appointed two new trustees to the board that oversees the operation of the Port of Inverness. Catriona Maclean and David Taylor took up their positions recently. Catriona is now Head of Rural Economy Division at the Scottish Government and was formerly Chief Executive of The Crofters…
Port of Inverness Annual Report/Strategic Plan
Prior to Christmas the Port of Inverness released its Annual Report for 2016 and launched the Strategic Plan for the next 10 Years. The key highlight in the Annual Report was an increase in turnover to £1.5m, resulting in a surplus of £219,000. Over the last 12 months the Port…
Further Wind Farm Machinery Arrives at Inverness
Machinery for two new wind farms arrived at the Port of Inverness recently. Five ships delivered 5 complete turbines for Cairnbarrow Wind Farm in Moray and 6 complete tower sections and nacelles for the Bhlaraidh Wind Farm near Invermoriston. The blades for the latter wind farm were delivered to Kyle…
Last Blades Leave Inverness
Last week, the last wind turbine blade left the Port of Inverness for delivery to the Dunmaglass Wind Farm, on the west side of Loch Ness. Originally 99 blades delivered to the port from Turkey for this large wind farm project in Summer 2015 and were stored at the Port…
Resolis WRI tour the port
The Port of Inverness recently welcomed a number of members from Resolis WRI to the port for a tour. In total members visited and were given a talk on the Port’s history and current developments together with an outline of future development plans. The hosts were represented by Sinclair Browne,…
Pole Star visits Inverness
The Port of Inverness had a recent visit from the NLV Pole Star. This ship is one of two operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board out of Oban. She visited the port for two nights whilst she undertook inspections and maintenance of navigational buoys in the area. The Pole Star…
Navy Visitor at Inverness
The Port of Inverness welcomed HMS Blyth as a visitor over the weekend. The ship is part of the First Mine Countermeasures Squadron which is affiliated to Inverness. The visit included a reception for guests. Port Chief Executive Sinclair Browne said, “It is a delight to welcome HMS Blyth to…
Port of Inverness at All Energy
Representatives from the port attended the All Energy Conference in Glasgow yesterday and today. The conference is one of the largest gatherings in the UK of leading experts, developers, suppliers and consultants in the renewable energy business. This is the third year that the port has had a stand at…
First Arrival for Hill of Glaschyle
The MV Randzel arrived in Inverness earlier this week with the first of four shipments of machinery for the Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm. The ship which brought in machinery and blades was built in 2006, has a GT of 3,173 and is 99m in length. Following discharge the ship…
Final Delivery for Edintore Wind Farm
The MV Abis Breskens sailed at the end of last week having delivered the final one of three shipments of components for the Edintore Wind Farm in Moray. The Abis Breskens has been a regular visitor to the port over the last couple of years. She left Inverness over the…
First Renewable Cargo of 2016 for the Port
Earlier last week, the Port of Inverness welcomed the MV Westvoorne with the first renewable cargo for 2016. The vessel arrived on Thursday from Emden via Goole and unloaded mainly machinery parts for the Edintore Wind Farm in Moray. In total there will be 6 Enercon E92 turbines erected. This…
Major New Investment at Port
The Port of Inverness is delighted to announce that it has completed an extension to one of its transit sheds in response to continued demand from customers. The £330,000 project involved the creation of additional space and remodelling internal layouts. The construction work was undertaken by William Gray Construction and…
Chemical Tanker Visits Inverness
The specialised chemical tanker Haugfjord arrived in Inverness this week to unload 500 tonne of dead salmon from fish farms in Shetland. The cargo was pumped ashore for storage in secure tanks at the port for further onward transportation. Following discharge the 45m Norwegian registered vessel departed for Stornoway. …
Steady performance at Port of Inverness
The Port of Inverness continues to steer a steady course according to its latest annual report. Turnover rose between October 2013 and March 2015 to £1.81 million with a surplus of £202,000. During this period the port handled a total of 898,321 tonnes of cargo. Across the board revenues increased…
Port Employee Raises Money for MacMillan Cancer
Gail Meeks, Administrator at the Port of Inverness has been very busy over the last few weeks raising an incredible £1,340 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Firstly she took part in the aptly named Loch Ness Beast Race, which involved a 10k challenge along the banks of Loch Ness. It is…
Moy Wind Farm Deliveries Finish at Port of Inverness
The recent sailing of the Lady Adele earlier, marked the final delivery of wind farm components to the Port of Inverness for the Moy Wind Farm development just south of Inverness. In total there have been 14 ship visits to the port with the Lady Adele being the most frequent…
Inverness is first call on ship’s maiden voyage
Picture showing the presentation of an Inverness Harbour Trust plaque on 18th July by Captain Ken Maclean, Harbour Master, to Captain Albert Brouwer, Owner / Master of the Gibraltar registered, general cargo vessel “TRITON”. The presentation was made to mark the maiden voyage of the vessel, carrying wind turbine towers…
New Deputy Harbour Master Appointed at Port of Inverness
The Port of Inverness is delighted to announce the appointment of Gordon Mackenzie as Deputy Harbour Master. Originally from the Black Isle, Gordon started as a deck cadet with Denholm Ship Management in 1978 before coming ashore in 1984. He then moved to Scrabster Harbour where in 2006 he was…
Luxury Classic Super Yacht Visits Inverness
The Port of Inverness had an usual visitor this week in the shape of 37m Fair Lady classic motor yacht. The vessel was stopping over in Inverness for a few days before departing for the west coast via the Caledonian Canal. The Fair Lady was originally built by Camper &…
First shipment arrives for Moy Wind Farm
The MV Filia Nettie arrived in Inverness on Friday from Esbjerg in Denmark with the first delivery of wind farm components for the Moy Wind Farm just south of Inverness. Built in 2008 the ship is 90m in length and has a gross tonnage of 2,199t. This was her first…
Further Activity
Two further ships arrived this week with wind farm components at the port. The MV Oceanic unloaded a cargo of 24 blades for storage for the Dumnaglass Wind Farm. Further deliveries are expected later this week from the MV Nordic (24 blades) and the MV Cimbris (12 blades). Once all…
Busy Spell Ahead for Port of Inverness
The first ship arrived in the Port of Inverness with wind farm components to herald the start of what will be to be a very busy time for the Port of Inverness. The MV Wilson Caen docked in the port from Emden in Holland with the first cargo of wind…
Port underlines green commitments
The Port of Inverness has just completed the installation of a 50kWp solar PV installation on one of the storage shed roofs. Commenting on the installation, port Chief Executive Sinclair Browne commented “We have a number of large storage sheds at the port and it made alot of sense to…
Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Port
Last Friday, the 26th of September, the port hosted a coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer’s World’s Largest Coffee Morning. The event was a great success with over £650 being raised. Home baking was provided by the staff, commenting on the event, Sinclair Browne Port Chief Executive said, “The…
HMS Grimsby Visits Inverness
The Port of Inverness welcomed HMS Grimsby to the port over the weekend. The crew had a busy weekend whilst in the port hosting a reception and a number of visits from local schools. Port CEO Sinclair Browne commented, “We are always delighted to welcome ships from the Royal Navy…
First Cruise Ship of the Season
The Port of Inverness welcomed its first cruise vessel of the season last week. The Serenissima arrived from Fair Isle on a cruise round Scotland. Operated by Noble Caledonia, the 87m vessel was built in 1960 and was substantially upgraded last year. She now offers high quality accommodation for up…
Seafarers Awareness Week
Seafarers UK, the leading charity for the UK’s maritime community has announced that the Annual Seafarers Awareness Week will run from 24th/30th June this year. This campaign is primarily aimed at raising the awareness of the UK’s dependence on seafarers. As an island nation, the UK is dependent upon the…
Search and Rescue maritime training begins in the Inverness Firth
Last week (Tuesday, 26 March 2013) Bristow Helicopters’ Search and Rescue (SAR) crews began six weeks of special maritime training on the Inverness Firth. The exercises are part of three months of training being undertaken by Bristow’s SAR teams in preparation for the start of the UK Gap SAR contract…
Report Highlights Importance of Ports to Scottish Economy
A recent report undertaken by Oxford Economics highlights the importance of the maritime sector, and in particular the role of ports to the economic wellbeing of Scotland. In total the maritime services sector supported an estimated £3.8 billion of Gross Value Added in Scotland, equivalent to 3.5% of the country’s…
Further Shipment of Wind Turbines at Port of Inverness.
The MV Gerarda arrived in Inverness last the weekend with the next shipment of wind turbine parts bound for the Rothes Wind Farm Extension. The ship arrived from Ferrol in Spain with 13 towers sections forming the cargo. Commenting on this arrival, Chief Executive Sinclair Browne said, “This is the…
Windfarm on the Move
Just before Christmas, the initial cargo for the Rothes wind farm extension arrived at the Port of Inverness. The cargo comprised turbine blades and various other pieces of equipment for the windfarm. The development comprises 18 turbines that are to be moved to the site at Rothes Cairn Uish near…
Port busy in pre-Christmas period
The Port of Inverness has had a busy period in the lead up to Christmas. Following on the success of welcoming their inaugural wind farm cargo last month, the port has enjoyed further success with part of the machinery bound for the Rothes extension using the port recently. The Oceanic…
First Wind Turbines Arrive at Inverness
The Port of Inverness recently welcomed its inaugural cargo of wind turbines. Arriving in two ships from Germany and Sweden, the 5 turbines were successfully offloaded for onward transfer to site. Commenting on the arrivals, Chief Executive Sinclair Browne said, “We are delighted to see this cargo coming through Inverness.…
Boardroom Available For Hire
If you are looking for a room to hire for meetings, The Boardroom within the Port of Inverness offers fantastic value for money in a unique setting. The Boardroom can accommodate up to 14 people in comfort has is available for half day or full day bookings. The Boardroom offers…
Unusual Visitor to Port
The Port of Inverness welcomed an unusual visitor last week in the form of the schooner “Meander”. Originally built in 1949 as a fishing boat, she was converted to a sailing schooner in 1992. The privately owned vessel is 30m in length and has a sail area of 200sq m. …
Seasonal Return for Caledonian Canal Ship
The Port of Inverness welcomed back the MV Kanutta for her first visit of the year. The vessel arrived from Corpach with a cargo of logs and came through the Caledonian Canal. This service sees the continuation of the already highly successful development of reintroducing freight transport through the Caledonian…
Investment pays off at Port of Inverness
After lying mothballed since 2005 following a plating rupture, a fish oil storage tank has received its first cargo following completion of repairs that involved it losing almost two metres of height and being re-roofed. The tank, on land owned by the Port of Inverness adjacent to the fuel depot,…