About Us

The Port of Stornoway offers a range of facilities unmatched in the northwest of Scotland.

Situated 30 miles off the north west coast of Scotland it is the main seaport of the Hebridean Island chain and provides a vital link to mainland Britain. This lively bustling town has everything you would expect of a modern Commercial Port as well as boasting the leading slipway facility on the West Coast and surrounding isles.

The Port is the main entry/exit point for all goods imported to and exported from the island. Over 1000 vessel movements are recorded annually comprising of commercial vessels, daily car passenger and freight ferries, cruise liners and many other vessel types.

Stornoway is one of the few ports on the West coast of Scotland offering two Ro-ro Linkspan facilities and handles almost 200,000 passengers per annum. As tourism increases Stornoway's modern ferry terminal is welcoming tourists from across the Globe. The port is becoming a popular stop over for cruise liners and visiting yachts combine this with the fishing industry and business opportunities and it is apparent that Stornoway Port Authority is ideally equipped for commerce and tourism in the twenty first century.

Vacancies

With ambitious plans for the future, and with a multimillion pound redevelopment project to improve Stornoway harbour nearing completion, this is an exciting time for us. Your knowledge, skills and experience will help us achieve these plans.

The positions below are available:

Forms

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