Gordon Ross of Western Ferries proposed an additional service to support the growing needs of the whisky industry on Islay but said the procurement of new vessels for the route had overtaken this.iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 1 November 2022, Col 13, 18 and 27
Difficulties in accessing ports and harbours run by CalMac on behalf of CMAL, further deterred investment in establishing private, demand led services on routes in addition to the CHFS contract.xxxixThis was a view expressed on visits...