Dublin Port News

Along with the Port of Cork, Dublin Port needs "additional measures" to mitigate the adverse impact of Brexit, according to the Irish Ports Association

Irish Ports Want Brexit Support From European Commission

12th September 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Brexit - An Irish ports industry body has called on the European Commission to shore up measures against the adverse impact of Brexit on marine passenger and freight transport between Ireland and the continent. The commission is proposing to realign…

Megayacht cruiseship Variety Voyager has spent the majority of the last five weeks berthed along Sir John Rogerson Quay in Dublin Port. This afternoon the luxury cruiseship was finally removed from a list of detained ships and departed for Denmark.

Detention of Cruiseship Lifted Following Five Weeks Stuck in Dublin Port

31st August 2018 Cruise Liners

#Cruiseliners - A megayacht cruiseship that has been docked in Dublin Port for the last five weeks due to detention by maritime authorities has finally been lifted today, writes Jehan Ashmore. According to the Paris MoU, the principle regulatory authority…

The BHA has highlighted the consequences of a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario to EU ports as well as those in the UK. Note the downloads links below on the UK's ‘no-deal’ advisory notices on trading with the EU. In addition to the EU preparations on the UK leaving the European Union.

British Ports Association Highlights Consequences of ‘No Deal’ Brexit Scenario

31st August 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - Following the recent publication of the UK Government’s advice on contingency planning for a ‘no deal’ Brexit outcome, the British Ports Association (BPA) has suggested that negotiators have it in their power to agree a deal that would…

Launch of an Open Call for Filmmakers to respond to Dublin “Port – River – City” Brief

Call for Filmmakers to Respond to €20,000 Irish Film Prize: Dublin “Port – River – City” Brief

16th August 2018 Dublin Port

#DublinPort - Dublin Port and the Little Museum of Dublin have announced a new Irish film prize with a commissioning fee of €20,000 to produce a new short film. The film will be seen by over 100,000 visitors to the…

Cruiseship Variety Voyager remains under detention in Dublin Port. Visible is one of two of the 68m megayacht's lifeboats on the port side. Astern on the quayside is a construction cement silo along with the restored 'Diving Bell' on Sir John Rogersons Quay.

Detention of Cruiseship Chiefly Concerned Condition of Lifeboats

15th August 2018 Cruise Liners

#Detention - Among the reasons cited for the detention of a cruiseship in Dublin Port which has remained docked for almost three weeks, Afloat can now reveal chiefly concerned the condition of the ship's lifeboats, writes Jehan Ashmore. According to…

Detained cruiseship Variety Voyager remains in Dublin Port (Sir John Rogersons Quay) from where the mega-yacht like vessel had arrived in late July. On the left is the distinctive orange painted 'Diving Bell' restored in recent years.

Cruiseship Under 'Detention' Remains Docked in Dublin Having Arrived Almost Three Weeks Ago

14th August 2018 Cruise Liners

#Detention - A Maltese-flagged cruiseship still remains under detention in Dublin Port having arrived in the capital almost three weeks ago, writes Jehan Ashmore. Authorities, Paris MoU, the official body responsible for eliminating the operation of sub-standard ships (see list) detained…

One Good Tern Deserves Another As Dublin Port Decides Not To Extend Itself

26th July 2018 Tom MacSweeney

“One good Tern deserves another,” I was told in a discussion during the past week about the increasing importance of Dublin Bay in marine conservation terms – around the same time as Dublin Port announced that it was not going…

A Dublin Port pilot along side a departing cargo ship on Dublin Bay

Dublin Port Grows 37% in Six Years, 2040 Masterplan is Reviewed

24th July 2018 Dublin Port

Dublin Port today launched its Masterplan 2040 Reviewed 2018, updating the long-term development plan for the port first published in 2012. Masterplan 2040 Reviewed 2018 sets out four key changes to the port’s development plans: The port will now be…

Pictured was Lord Mayor of Dublin and Honorary Admiral of Dublin Port, Nial Ring with Dolores Wilson, chairperson of St Andrew’s Resource Centre South Docks Festival, and Betty Ashe of St Andrew’s Resource Centre, Lucy McCaffrey, Chairperson Dublin Port Company and Eamonn O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Dublin Port Company

New Lord Mayor of Dublin Performs ‘Casting of the Spear’ Tradition

17th July 2018 Dublin Port

The new Lord Mayor of Dublin, Nial Ring, yesterday took to the waters of Dublin Bay to take part in the annual ‘Casting of the Spear’ ceremony. The ‘Casting of the Spear’ is a tradition dating back 530 years and…

Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS St. John's (340) with 225 crew is currently on a visit to Dublin, the Halifax class guided-missile frigate patrols European waters for NATO to defend and act as a deterrent to Russia. Above: A frigate fleetmate, HMCS Montreal (336) also pictured in the Irish capital last year, is one of 12 'Halifax' class commissioned that form the backbone of the nation's navy.

Canadian Frigate Also on Royal Visit to Dublin Follows European NATO Patrols

11th July 2018 Naval Visits

#NavalVisits - A Royal Canadian Navy frigate assigned specifically to patrol European waters to meet and support NATO interests in the context of tensions with Russia, is currently on a visit to Dublin Port, writes Jehan Ashmore. The arrival of…

Naomh Éanna is to be turned into a luxury hotel on the Liffey. The Dublin built former Aran Islands ferry-cargoship is currently berthed in Grand Canal Dock's 250 year-old drydock in Ringsend, where the owner expects to restore the ship in the dry dock.

Naomh Éanna: Former CIÉ Ferry Cargoship to be Turned into €6.6m Luxury Hotel

6th July 2018 Historic Boats

#HistoricBoats - Former ferry cargoship that CIÉ serviced the Aran Islands will writes The Irish Times become home to luxury five-star accommodation berthed at Dublin’s Custom House Quay as its owners plan a significant investment. The Naomh Eanna, acquired by…