ABP, owner and operator of the Port of Troon, is offering to invest £8 million to create a state-of-the-art passenger ferry terminal to serve the Isle of Arran, ABP said in its press release.
The modern facility will be built if Troon secures the ferry service linking Brodick on the Island of Arran with the mainland.
The ferry service, which currently operates from Ardrossan, is dogged by weather conditions that frequently exceed the capabilities of the port and results in service cancellations.
In contrast, Troon’s uniquely sheltered harbour offers the prospect of a reliable service for islanders, largely unaffected by adverse weather conditions. Troon also offers improved road and increased rail connections, with access to the upgraded A77/M77 motorway and four trains per hour to Glasgow.
The Port of Troon is also already well equipped to handle the next generation of Caledonian Macbrayne ferries destined to serve the route, which are currently under construction on the Clyde.
With a long history of providing a P&O ferry service to Ireland, Troon’s modern harbour is ready to handle the service with no public funding required. ABP will build a modern ferry terminal, costing £8m, designed to provide industry leading levels of customer service.