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Ferguson Customer Golf Day 2019
Ferguson Transport & Shipping’s customer golf day on Friday 19th July was a great success, with the added bonus of the Fort William sun making a rare appearance! All teams played well with Kevin Ferguson, Rhys Evans and Colin Findlay taking the overall win. We had prizes for nearest the pin, longest drive and an […]
Ocean GreatWhite Project Video
KPL & its marine logistics partner Ferguson Transport & Shipping supported the preparation of the Ocean GreatWhite prior to drilling of the West Coast of Scotland. The UK leads the way in deep water drilling in harsh environments and KPL and its partners are delighted to have supported Diamond Offshore Drilling and the Oil & […]
Harvest Caroline II – Available for hire, charter or per tonne cost
Harvest Caroline II is a single hold general cargo vessel. The Harvest Caroline II provides: • 1100 tonnes (bulk) carrying capacity• General cargo movements• 560 tonnes fish feed carrying capacity• A Blowing Discharge System, which can blow up to 100 tonnes of feed per hour efficiently, with quality handling of the product. This vessel will […]
Highland Hospice – Go Nuts Art Trail
This week our HGV driver Neggie delivered three squirrels to three locations in the Highlands including: Ruaridh to Bayfield picnic area Portree, Nutkin to Eilean Donan Castle and Born to be wild to the Neptune’s Staircase at Banavie. The Highland Hospice has collaborated with local wildlife sculptor Scott Gleed and a wide range of amateur […]
60 years of Ferguson Transport & Shipping
Ferguson Transport was founded in June 1959 by the late Archie Ferguson with his wife Anne in Ardrishaig, Argyll. Archie’s uncle, Andrew Grindlaw was the first haulage contractor in Ardrishaig formed in 1920 and operated horse-drawn carts and coaches in the early days. Archie worked with his uncle for some years after he completed National […]
Being Bike Alert… Operation Close Pass – Fort William
Following recent incidents, BSW Mill Manager Oliver Stephen, working successfully with partner Ferguson Transport & Shipping, spent the day with Police Scotland to gain a better understanding of operation Close Pass. It aims to improve the safety of cyclists on the road by educating drivers on how to overtake safely. Operation Close Pass highlights the […]
Etape Loch Ness 2019
Etape Loch Ness is an exciting closed-road 66-mile cycle event starting and finishing in the Highland capital, Inverness. This year’s event seen three members of the Ferguson Transport & Shipping team take on this epic challenge! Head of Driver Training & Compliance Kevin Brown and HGV Drivers Scott Edwards and William Heap, all successfully completed […]
Kishorn Port secures Waste Management Licence and invests a further £1.6 million
Kishorn Port Ltd (KPL) has secured a Waste Management Licence (WML) from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for the decommissioning of off-shore oil and gas assets at Kishorn Yard and Dry Dock. This will allow KPL to engage in the growing North Sea decommissioning sector and is one of the first Scottish facilities to […]
DYW’s #NoWrongPath Campaign 2019
Again this year, some of the Ferguson Transport & Shipping team are delighted to share their paths in the run up to Scottish exam results day on the 6th August. A daunting yet exciting time for young people, DYW are aiming to highlight the fantastic opportunities available to them whether they get the exam results […]