{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Ardrossan","identifier":"GB ARD","unlocode":"GB ARD","city":null,"country":"United Kingdom","waterBody":"North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Breakwater)","channelDepthMeters":4.9,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":55.65,"longitude":-4.816667},"description":"Long the mainland ramp for the Isle of Arran ferry, Ardrossan (GB ARD) on the North Ayrshire coast has temporarily lost that role: since early 2025 CalMac's Arran service has run from neighbouring Troon to Brodick. The new MV Glen Sannox, backed by the chartered catamaran Alfred, works the route because Ardrossan's berth is too small for the latest vessels. To speed the long-delayed upgrade, the Scottish Government acquired the harbour from Peel Ports through Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/ardrossan-port-gb-ard","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/ardrossan-port-gb-ard","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Ardrossan · (UN/LOCODE: GB ARD) · United Kingdom · Small · 4.9 m"}