A PORTS masterplan is essential for the future of Guernsey’s harbours, and facilities need to be modernised, people at St Peter Port harbour said yesterday.

A HIGHLY critical report into how St Peter Port Harbour is run has identified a number of failings, including outdated handling practices, high overtime costs and no operating licences.

FURTHER investigations will take place into whether to commercialise Guernsey Harbours.

BUILDING a cruise liner berth up to 500 metres out could provide additional benefits such as extra freight space, the harbour master has said.

PETANQUE could be coming to St Peter Port after planning permission for two new courts was submitted.

RECEIVING planning approval for the loss of 200 North Beach parking spaces has paved the way for work to replace the island’s ageing harbour cranes, Public Services has said.

CONSULTING over the temporary loss of 200 North Beach parking spaces could have spared Public Services from the backlash, Environment’s board said yesterday.

GUERNSEY Airport and Guernsey Harbours are a step closer to being commercialised.

IN AN article in this newspaper last week, Public Services and its harbour master explained why deputies had to support its proposals to replace cranes at St Peter Port Harbour and why any other outcome was unthinkable.

VITAL repair work was finished on a wooden fishing boat yesterday after it sank in St Sampson’s Marina on Monday.