#ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where the Ramsey Steamship Co. in its 100th year came to an of an era with the sale of two coasters. Earlier this year, their Ben Maye was chartered for the 'Lockout 1913' re-enactment voyage.

Thamesteel I loaded with further fermentation tanks for Guinness, docked in Dun Laoghaire Harbour with the cargo bound for the St. James Gate brewery plant's upgrade.

Conor Mowlds appointed as new Head of the National Maritime College of Ireland.

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has welcomed two new continental ferry routes linking Ireland and Europe. LD Ferries Rosslare route to Spain via western France and Irish Ferries Dublin-Cherbourg to be operated by Epsilon which arrived to her new homeport this week.

MCIB releases report of the Irish flagged "MV Huelin Dispatch" containership which struck a rock off Alderney on its maiden voyage serving the Channel Islands.

Work is due to begin at the site of a new multi-million pound power plant in Londonderry Port, creating 200 construction jobs.

The Marine Institute is seeking to employ a Director for the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) following Glenn Murphy who has stepped down from this position. Murphy having been the first person to take the helm of the IMDO which was founded more than a decade ago.