The SNP Government's decision over two small ferries and two other vessels can launch a good chapter for the historic Scottish shipyard.

Scottish government proposes four vessel contracts for Ferguson Marine. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

He suggested that any long-term plan for commercial shipbuilding in Scotland should consider how facilities can work together ...

The issue was raised at Holyrood by Labour MSP Paul Sweeney, who contrasted the strength of Scotland’s naval shipbuilding pipeline with the limited level of commercial shipbuilding activity.

In footballing circles it's sometimes said you're only as good as your last game. Another version of that saying, it seems, could also be applied to shipbuilding. The Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow ...