| NORTHLINK SELECTS SHIPYARDS FOR ORKNEY AND SHETLAND FERRIES NorthLink Orkney and Shetland Ferries Ltd has today (Tuesday, October 31,2000) issued letters of intent to order the three vessels which are required to operate the ferry services to the Northern Isles when it takes over these services in 2002. | |
| CALMAC AND ROYAL BANK PREFERRED BIDDER FOR NORTHERN ISLES FERRY SERVICES Hebridean and Clyde ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne and its partner Royal Bank of Scotland have been named as the preferred bidder to run the passenger, car and freight services to Orkney and Shetland. | |