List of ports and harbours in Scotland

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This is a list of ports and harbours in Scotland based on Department for Transport data. [1]

NamePlaceCouncil areaPort typeFerry
service
Notes
Port of Aberdeen Aberdeen AberdeenOil, Commercial, Cruise, Cargo, Renewables and FerryYesLargest and busiest port in Scotland
Ardossan Harbour Ardrossan North Ayrshire CommercialYes
Sullom Voe Terminal Sullom Voe Shetland OilNoAccepts largest vessels in world [2]
Lerwick Harbour Lerwick Shetland Commercial,Fishing, cruise [3] Yes
Scalloway Harbour Scalloway Shetland Fishing [4] No
Cairnryan Harbour Cairnryan Dumfries and Galloway Ferry Terminal, CommercialYes
Cromarty Firth Invergordon Highland Panamax, naval baseNo
Finnart Oil Terminal Loch Long Argyll and Bute Oil TerminalNo
Grangemouth Port Grangemouth Falkirk Commercial, container terminalNoScotland's largest container terminal.
Hound Point Firth of ForthFifePanamax, oil terminalNo-
Hunterston Terminal Fairlie, North Ayrshire North Ayrshire Commercial, coal-handling portNo-
Flotta Harbour Flotta Orkney Oil, Ferry TerminalYes
Kirkwall Harbour and others in the islands Kirkwall, Stromness, Scapa Flow Orkney Ferry Terminal, Fishing, cruiseYes
Port of Leith Leith Edinburgh CommercialNo-
Ullapool Harbour Ullapool Highland Ferry terminal, fishing port, commercialYes
Rosyth Dockyard Rosyth Fife Commercial, naval dockyardNo-
Fraserburgh Harbour Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire Commercial, Fishing, CargoNo
Dundee Harbour Dundee Dundee CityCommercialNo
Glensanda harbour Glensanda Highland QuarryNo
Peterhead Harbour Peterhead Aberdeenshire Fishing, offshore services, commercial [5] No
Port of Ayr Ayr South Ayrshire Commercial, cruise [6] No
Port of Ardrishaig Ardrishaig Argyll and Bute Timber [7] No
Buckie harbour Buckie Moray Fishing, offshore services [8] No
Corpach harbour Corpach Highland aluminium [9] No
Inverkeithing harbour Inverkeithing, Firth of Forth Fife No
Port of Inverness Inverness Highland CommercialNo
Montrose harbour Montrose Angus Offshore services [10] No
Scrabster harbour Scrabster Highland Ferry, fishingYes
Stornoway harbour Stornoway na h-Eilean Siar Ferry, fishingYes
Troon harbour Troon South Ayrshire Timber [11] No
Wick harbour Wick Highland Offshore services, fishingNo-
Portsoy harbour Portsoy AberdeenshireNo

See also

References

  1. "Port and domestic waterborne freight statistics: data tables (PORT)". gov.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. "Sullom Voe Port Information". Shetland Islands Council. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. "Lerwick Harbour" . Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. "Scalloway Harbour" . Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. "Peterhead Port Authority" . Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. "Port of Ayr" . Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. "Ardrishaig" . Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  8. "Buckie harbour" . Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. "Kilmallie and Ardgour councils seek meeting over Corpach port upgrades proposal". The Oban Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  10. "Montrose Port". Montrose Port Authority. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  11. "Troon". Associated British Ports. Retrieved 7 February 2021.