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The Kishorn Port & Dry Dock 50th Anniversary celebrations were a highly successful two-day event, bringing together the local community, partners and stakeholders to mark this important milestone. The second day featured an open day, exhibition and ceilidh, providing a fitting opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate 50 years since the formation of Kishorn Port and Dry Dock. The team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the celebrations so memorable. Following the anniversary weekend, Kishorn Port was pleased to welcome delegates to the site for a learning journey […]

KPL Directors Alasdair Ferguson and Carol Mackinnon enjoyed a recent visit by the Leader of Highland Council, Raymond Bremner, Allan Maguire, Head of Development and Regeneration at the Highland Council and Alastair Nicolson, Area Manager Highlands and Islands Enterprise, where the progress of the extension to the dry dock and reclamation area were discussed on a site tour. It was the ideal opportunity to collectively look at future prospects with regards to employment, the social and economic benefit, potential requirements in the way of improvements to the local infrastructure, housing and connectivity and the bigger picture within the Highland Council […]

We attended SPE Offshore Europe 2025 this week at P&J Live in Aberdeen, where the team took part in a range of valuable discussions throughout the conference. Exhibiting at Stand 3C53, we welcomed visitors from across the offshore energy sector, meeting new contacts, reconnecting with familiar faces, and sharing insights into how Kishorn Port can support current and future projects. The event provided a great opportunity to exchange ideas and strengthen industry connections. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to visit the stand and speak with us during the conference.  

Directors Alasdair Ferguson, Carol MacKinnon and Kevin Ferguson recently welcomed Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, to Kishorn Port, alongside Stuart Black, CEO of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and Alastair Nicolson, Area Manager for Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross. The visit included a company overview presentation, discussion on the recently commenced Phase 1a construction works, and a tour of the port site and dry dock. It provided an opportunity to highlight progress on the £42.2 million port expansion project, supported by a £24 million investment announced in June by the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes MSP. The Cabinet […]

We were delighted to welcome Maree Todd MSP, along with Cllr Liz Kraft, to Kishorn Port for a site visit. The delegation was given a tour of the port and dry dock, providing an opportunity to see firsthand the progress being made on the Phase 1a construction works as part of the port’s expansion project. The visit also highlighted the £24 million investment recently confirmed by the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. This funding supports the development of the dry dock and land reclamation, strengthening Kishorn Port’s role in Scotland’s green economy and creating new opportunities for local […]

We were delighted to welcome Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes MSP, to Kishorn Port recently. The visit gave us a very welcome opportunity to show her at first hand the rapid progress that is being made on our £42.2million expansion project.Last month, the Deputy First Minister announced investment of up to £24m by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), enabling us to deliver this major development. It will enable Kishorn Port to play a pivotal role in the delivery of offshore wind projects in Scotland and elsewhere. Within days of the Deputy First Minister’s announcement, work got underway on this project, which […]

We recently welcomed back the Bakkafrost vessel “Bakkanes” into Kishorn Port after her refit, where she will load out smolts in due course. Also evident in the photographs is the investment made by KPL with the new concrete abutment improvements, carried out in recent times on both the East and the West sides, encasing the older sheet piled walls. Future proofing further the dry dock infrastructure. The marine design engineers for the works were Wallace Stone and the specialist diving contractor work was carried out by Shearwater Marine Services Ltd.

KPL Director, Alasdair Ferguson welcomed members of the West Highland Chamber of Commerce for a very special visit last week. The Chamber are running a series of “Behind the Scenes” tours and Kishorn Port & Dry Dock were delighted to host one of these visits.   The group were treated to refreshments and then shown a company overview presentation by Alasdair in the Ocean Great White room. A tour of the port site and Dry Dock followed. It was a great opportunity for the Chamber members to see first-hand the impressive services and facilities on offer at Kishorn Port. Frazer […]

It’s great to see the dumpers and diggers arriving on site this week to begin construction of the new laydown area and the extension to the dry dock. We welcomed Alastair Nicolson, Area Manager for Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross, and the HIE team, along with Helen Murchison, Chair of the local Lochcarron Community Council, who joined KPL Directors and management staff. Staff from R J McLeod (Contractors) Ltd also joined in celebrating the start of the project and the machines mobilising on site.

Construction work is starting next week on our £42.2million expansion project, which will prepare Kishorn Port to play a pivotal role in delivery of offshore wind projects in Scotland and elsewhere. This major development will see the size of the dry dock increased and land reclaimed to create capacity for the manufacture of concrete floating offshore wind foundations. It will enable us to provide full integration, with laydown, marshalling and assembly, in the long-term. With a quarry on-site, Kishorn Port is ideally suited for manufacturing of concrete floating offshore wind sub-structures. The development opens the port to new market opportunities […]