And seeking a loan from the Scottish Government, which may not be so easy after all the money they are throwing at Fergusons, Prestwick, and probably soon, Scotrail. Reading between the lines in the linked report doesn't seem to generate much enthusiasm from Scotgov!
Eemshaven is a couple of hours north of Amsterdam, but I guess would only add an hour and a half to the journey if you are heading south or south-east, not really a problem as long as the boat gets in early enough. Great if you are heading for northern Germany or Scandinavia.
Edit...google maps suggest that it takes an extra 45/60 mins or so to get to Dusseldorf from Eemshaven as opposed to Ijmuiden, so not much of an issue at all.
It was always a great shame the Rosyth ferry never survived, not sure why, I guess to a degree it priced itself out of the market. I certainly used it until it closed. They said it was because there wasn't enough freight traffic. Looking at the traffic on the Newcastle boats, it may be that there is only enough demand for one daily sailing between NE England/Scotland. As I read the linked report, it looks like a departure from Scotland every other day?
They seem to suggest that it would be good for Dutch visitors to Scotland.....goody....more foreign campervans at Durness!
Any way of linking Scotland with the rest of the world can only be a good thing, so best of luck to them.