Ferries to France, Holland & Denmark - DFDS Seaways. Official Caledonian MacBrayne Hebridean & Clyde Ferries site. David MacBrayne. David MacBrayne Ltd is a company owned by the Scottish Government.
Formed in 1851 as a private shipping company, it became the main carrier for freight and passengers in the Hebrides. In 1973, it was merged with Caledonian Steam Packet Company as state-owned Caledonian MacBrayne. Since 2006 it has been the holding company for ferry operators CalMac Ferries Ltd (operating as Caledonian MacBrayne) and NorthLink Ferries Ltd. Formation[edit] In 1851, Burns Brothers, G. and J.