Ferry operator Stena Line has said it hopes to conclude negotiations "very soon" which could allow its old port at Stranraer to be used as a lorry park.

As BBC news reports, the Scottish government revealed the plans in the event of a no-deal Brexit earlier this week.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said there were concerns about traffic flows with Northern Ireland.

A spokesman for the ferry firm, which owns the site, confirmed talks over the move were at an advanced stage.

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Operator, Stena Line has said it hopes to conclude negotiations "very soon" which could allow its former ferryport at Stranraer in Scotland to be used as a lorry park.

The Scottish government revealed the plans in the event of a no-deal Brexit earlier this week.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said there were concerns about traffic flows with Northern Ireland.

A spokesman for the ferry firm, which owns the site, confirmed talks over the move were at an advanced stage.

For more on the story reports BBC Scotland here.

Afloat adds the port is where the Highspeed Sea-Service (HSS) to Belfast operated until 2011.

The HSS Stena Voyager along with conventinal tonnage was replaced in the same year following a switch of ferryport to nearby Cairnryan. In addition the relocation of the Scottish ferryport saw the introduction of a pair of 'Superfast' ferries.