Red Funnel , the original Isle of Wight ferry operator announced that its new £10m freight ship will be called Red Kestrel at a keel laying ceremony at Cammell Laird. The keel-laying  was witnessed by some 300 invited guests with BBC North West Tonight and ITV Granada reporting from the event. Cammell Laird is scheduled … Continue reading →

Birkenhead engineering company Cammell Laird says it plans to ramp up its campaign to win a share of the £16bn contract to support the expansion of Heathrow Airport, following a delegation visit inspecting its bid.   The Heathrow delegation came to Cammell Laird as part of a nationwide tour of the “longlist” (see notes to … Continue reading →

Cammell Laird has hosted a delegation of mayors from across Merseyside and Chester. The group of dignitaries was welcomed by Cammell Laird CEO John Syvret CBE, director Mike Moran and Type 31e project director Tony Graham. Mr Syvret said the company was delighted to welcome the delegation and brief them on how Cammell Laird contributes … Continue reading →

Exports will be central to Cammell Laird and BAE System’s joint bid for the Government’s £1.25billion new-build frigate programme, a conference has heard.   The news was announced at a special ‘supplier conference’ organised by Cammell Laird, BAE Systems and the Society of Maritime of Industries on Merseyside involving more than 200 delegates from supply … Continue reading →

Merseyside engineering company Cammell Laird is welcoming the official launch of the Heathrow expansion tour of shortlisted sites seeking to become pre-assembly hubs for the construction of the airport’s new £16bn third runway.   Cammell Laird is one of 65 shortlisted sites to be visited on the tour in the first half of 2018, headed … Continue reading →