Jehan Ashmore
Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.
#ICGHalfYearReport- Irish Continental Group have released their Half-Yearly Financial Report for the Half Year Ended 30th June 2013. In a comment by ICG chairman, John B. McGuckian he stated; 'This was a positive half years trading with increases in revenue…
Wind Surf Visits Portrush Prior to Setting Seven Sails for Dun Laoghaire Harbour
29th August 2013 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#TallCruiseships – Anchored less than a nautical mile offshore of Portrush today is the impressive Wind Surf, which has five 50m/164ft high masts towering above the sea, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Windstar Cruises vessel with a 312 guest capacity is…
#SeaFrontTours–The final Seafront Memorials Tour of the season ends this Sunday (1 September) in Dun Laoghaire Harbour and from where the waterfront is lined with historical landmarks. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council which organises the free historical tours that have been…
#CorkCruiseCalls – The Port of Cork will be busy tomorrow as three cruiseships capable of carrying a combined total of 4,200 passengers are to visit the natural harbour, writes Jehan Ashmore. First to make an entrance will be Celebrity Infinity…
IMDO Shipping Review: Manufacturing Rises, Container Carriers ‘Asset Lighters’, Panamax Grain Uplift and More
27th August 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Manufacturing prices rise in July - Irish manufacturing prices rose by 0.7% in July, although they remained 0.2% lower than a year ago.…
#Harland&Wolff – Harland & Wolff's landmark iconic cranes are to be relocated due to the refit of a massive oil rig which will act as the city's unofficial Christmas tree, bedecked with lights, as it towers over the harbour estate…
Gathering of ‘Verolme’ Workers Commemorate 160 Years of Cork Shipbuilding
26th August 2013 Cork Harbour
#VerolmeWeekend – To mark the finale of Cork Dockyard Workers Gathering Weekend, the last Mayor of Cobh Town Council, John Mulvihill Jnr, attended yesterday a plaque unveiling dedicated to shipyard workers to include Verolme Cork Dockyard in Rushbrooke, writes Jehan…
Ports & Shipping Review: Ardmore Fleet Expands, Bulker Grounding, Channel Islands Charter Ceases and Belfast Port Masterplan
26th August 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where Ardmore Shipping Group purchased two 50,300 dwt eco-product tankers worth $68m / €50m from South Korean shipbuilders, SSP. Irish exports could fall by €2.8 billion…
#VerolmeWeekend – The Naval Service OPV L.E. Aoife (P22) which this week detained a UK registered trawler, is to be open for public tours at Cobh Deepwater Quay, as part of Cork Dockyard Workers Gathering this weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore.…
#VerolmeWeekend – As part of the Cork Dockyard Gathering Weekend as previously reported, a lecture seminar is to be held in Cobh's Commodore Hotel this Saturday 24 August. Former employees of Verolme Cork Dockyard (VCD) in Rushbrooke, Cobh and their…
#BelfastPort – In this 400th anniversary year of Belfast Harbour which was established by a Royal Charter, the port in 2013 has embarked on a Port Master Plan for a period over the next 20-30 Years. The Masterplan sets out…
Channel Islands Cargo Services Cease Trading and Role of Irish-Cargoship
22nd August 2013 Ports & Shipping
#IslandsCargoShip – Huelin Renouf Shipping, a freight-only company serving between the UK and Channel Islands has ceased trading this week and the operation of an Irish-flagged chartered cargoship, writes Jehan Ashmore. According to a statement released by Huelin Renouf, the…
Ardmore Shipping Splurge Continues with Order for Four 25,000dwt Newbuilds
22nd August 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ArdmoreExpands – Once again, Ardmore Shipping Group has announced contracts for further newbuilds, with four 25,000 Dwt IMO 2 eco-design product & chemical tankers. The contract order has been placed with Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Japan ("Fukuoka") for a total…
#FishingDetention – A British registered fishing vessel was detained yesterday by the Naval Service OPV L.É. Aoife (P22) approximately 90 nautical miles south west off Mizen Head, Co Cork. The detention was in relation to an alleged technical breach of…
#GroundedSHIP – The cargoship that grounded on a sandbank off Dublin Bay yesterday, docked in Dublin Port early this afternoon, following refloating late last night, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Cielo di San Francisco, a 37,000dwt 'Handysize' dry-cargo bulker had grounded…
#MiniCruises – Irish Ferries mini cruises to Cherbourg or Roscoff resume on Thursday 29 August and they provide an opportunity for a relaxing break away and to stock up on value wines and beers. Mini cruises are of two nights…
D’Amico Dry’s ‘Dublin’s sister ‘San Francisco’ Docks in Cork’s Ringaskiddy Deepwater Terminal
19th August 2013 Ports & Shipping
#DublinsSister – Cielo di San Francisco a 37,000 dwt 'Handysize' dry-bulker docked in Cork's Ringaskiddy Deepwater Terminal from New Orleans, she is operated by Dublin based d'Amico Dry, writes Jehan Ashmore. She along with a sister Cielo di Dublino, as…
#BelfastCruises – This Autumn Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is 'bringing the world closer' to the people of Belfast, with three exciting cruise itineraries on board the 880-guest Boudicca. According to Breaking Travel News, guests will have the opportunity, for the…
#ShackletonShips – Sir Ernest Shackleton who led the Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition of 1914-1918 is remembered and honoured in different forms, writes Jehan Ashmore. Notably, three vessels of which two are named after the Irish-born explorer and the other is named…
#AIDAcruises - AIDAcara (1996/38,000grt) with her bold livery of colourful facial features splashed over the hull, is more easily recognisable to cruise-goers and enthusiasts alike as a fleet member of AIDA Cruises, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Rostock based operator's 196m…
