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.
#TheWORLD – This morning The World berthed in Dublin Port beside the East-Link Toll Bridge, having made calls to Belfast, Galway and London-Derry in this year of the UK City of Culture, writes Jehan Ashmore. The exclusive residential vessel of…
#ResearchShipTime – The Marine Institute are calling for applications for those wishing to accept ship-time on board the research vessels RV Celtic Explorer and RV Celtic Voyager in 2014 and 2015. Applications for ship-time must be submitted using Research Vessel…
EU Commission Launches 'Blue Belt' Proposals for Internal Market in Shipping
10th July 2013 Ports & Shipping
#BlueBelt - The European Commission launched recently the 'Blue Belt' communication, which contains two concrete proposals that will contribute to establishing an internal market for maritime transport. The first proposal contains an improvement to the already existing Regular Shipping Services…
IMDO Weekly Review: Manufacturing Improves, EU to Ease Port Customs and Prices for Dry-Bulkers Rise
10th July 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Manufacturing rises-Irish manufacturing saw its first improvement in four months during June, according to the latest monthly purchasing managers' index, which increased from…
#P&OCruises – Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company welcomed today the mid-sized cruiseship Arcadia (83,500 tonnes) under the command of Captain S C Breton, who is the first female to take this position for P&O Cruises, writes Jehan Ashmore. Arcadia had departed…
Arcadia: Another Anchorage Call Heads for Dun Laoghaire Harbour
8th July 2013 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#CaptBreton – While Galway Bay is hosting The World today off Mutton Island, Captain S C Breton master of P&O Cruises Arcadia which is nearly twice the size, is set to make an anchorage call off Dun Laoghaire Harbour tomorrow…
#SydneyWorldCruise – Tomorrow is Australia Day and the Port of Cork will welcome up to 1500 from Down Under as well as 400 Kiwis to Cobh as part of their Sydney to Sydney World Cruise on board Princess Cruises Sea…
Preserved Liverpool Docks Tug to Visit Dun Laoghaire Harbour
6th July 2013 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#PreservedTUG - Brocklebank, a preserved Liverpool based tug which is still in sea-going condition is to visit Dun Laoghaire Harbour next Monday (8 July), writes Jehan Ashmore. The tug is to make an afternoon arrival and subject to tides, the…
#ClubMedCruise – As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Club Med's impressive five-masted cruiseship Club Med 2 (1992/14,983grt) docked into Cork Harbour this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. She had sailed overnight from Brest and her presence alongside Cobh will make for a…
#CruiseTallShips – An unprecedented number of cruiseships also equipped with sailing masts are to visit Irish ports this season, starting with the arrival of the five-masted Club Med 2 to Cork Harbour tomorrow, writes Jehan Ashmore. Club Med's impressive 637-foot…
#TrawlerDetained – According to The Irish Times, the Naval Service CPV LÉ Orla (P41) detained an Irish-registered fishing vessel yesterday about 50 nautical miles off Hook Head, Co Wexford. The detention was in relation to an alleged breach of fishing…
#ShipSulphur - The European Union's Sulphur Directive represents the biggest challenge for the short-sea shipping sector in the coming years. New rules on sulphur emissions to be introduced in 2015 will reduce ship's competitiveness against the truck transportation and so…
#TheWorld – Residensea's 41,000 tonnes ultra-luxury The World, the only private residential community-at-sea based ship berthed in Belfast Harbour this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. Residents on board the 644ft ship may travel the globe without ever leaving home, as they…
IMDO Weekly Review: Irish Manufacturing Rise, Short-Sea Sector Subdued and Container Rates Unlikely to Drop
2nd July 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Manufacturing rises - Manufacturing activity grew slightly for the first time in four months in June, according to the Investec Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'…
Ports & Shipping Review: Port Sector Meeting, Maersk Join Rivals,Asia-Europe Trade Up, US Training Ship and Newbuild High
30th June 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where European port representatives and trade unions met for the first Sectorial Social Dialogue Committee for the Port Sector. AP Moeller-Maersk A/S the World's largest container line,…
#FerryTraffic- Both the Dublin to Holyhead and Liverpool routes were the most important shipping routes last year. Data from the Central Statistics Office reveal the Ireland-Wales route accounted for 7.9pc of all tonnes received into the State's ports. The Liverpool…
Added Celebration as Profits Jump in Year of Belfast Harbour’s 400th Anniversary
27th June 2013 Belfast Lough
#BelfastHarbour – In 2012 Belfast Harbour recorded a jump in profits resulting from investment in deep-water facilities and new Stena Line ferries, writes The Irish Independent. Revenues at the port company, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary, were £39m in…
#SeaFrontTours–This year's Seafront Memorials Tour season starts this Sunday (30 June) in Dun Laoghaire Harbour where the waterfront is lined with historical landmarks. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council which organises the tours are delighted to announce the historical walks which are…
#PortofCork - Plans to start a new Motorway of the Sea between Port of Cork and Gijon in northern Spain was called for at the Ireland-Iberia Trade and Transport Round Table forum which was held in Dublin today. The IEA…
#RoyalNavy – HMS Somerset (F82) a Royal Navy Type 23 Duke Class frigate of 4,900 displacement tonnes is due to make a courtesy call to Dublin Port over the weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. The frigate is due to arrive early…
