Northlink Ferries Freight
Book your freight vehicle on a ferry to the Scottish islands of Orkney and Shetland with Northlink Ferries
With AferryFreight you can book Northlink Ferries freight crossings daily from Aberdeen to Lerwick with frequent calls at Kirkwall and from Scrabster on the north coast of Scotland to Stromness in Orkney.Booking information & sailing times for Northlink Ferries, can be found below.
Vans - Do I need to travel as freight?
With Northlink, all private use vans exceeding 3.5 tons must be booked as freight. If the vehicle is being used for commercial purposes you must book as freight, regardless of the van type. If your van is under 3.5 tons and you are not travelling for commercial purposes, please visit our passenger website's Northlink Ferries page.
Drivers included in price
Price includes 1 driver
Cabin included
Price includes a berth in a shared cabin
Meals included
No, payable on board with purchase of meal vouchers
Hazardous cargo
Hazardous cargo can be carried, please contact us for more information, quoting the UN number, Class and Packaging Group.
Unaccompanied freight
Accepted
Fuel surcharges
Do not currently apply
Extra surcharges
Vehicles over 2.6m wide have a 50% surcharge
Other
Abnormal Loads must be referred