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Greenock Ocean Terminal gears up for record cruise ship year

One of Scotland’s main cruise ports is set to experience its busiest year since records began. Greenock Ocean Terminal has 91 cruise liners booked into the Inverclyde town’s new dedicated pontoon across 2023 – a rise of over 25 per cent on last year. …

Mar 15, 2023 / Cruise

New cranes set for Greenock Ocean Terminal in biggest ever investment

Scotland’s most important west-facing freight port is due to receive a major lift in productivity with operator Peel Ports announcing it is to order two new cranes.The multi-million-pound investment at Greenock Ocean Terminal will help to …

Jun 27, 2022 / Curious

First cruise ship calls at Greenock since pandemic struck

The giant Anthem Of The Seas is first of 50 arrivals this year at Greenock Ocean TerminalThe first cruise ship to call at Greenock since the Covid crisis effectively closed down the cruise industry was warmly welcomed Thursday morning (Jul 22).The …

Jul 23, 2021 / Cruise

MV Glen Sannox in dry dock on major step to completion

MV Glen Sannox, the first of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work. The dry dock period is a major step in Ferguson’s revised …

Aug 13, 2020 / Vessels

Peel Ports: City Deal funding for new Greenock Ocean Terminal development approved

City Deal funding towards the £19.193m cost of the new cruise berthing and visitor centre at Greenock Ocean Terminal has been confirmed, it was revealed last Monday (Jul 01).At its June meeting, the Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet approved a …

Jul 8, 2019 / Finance