#Ports&ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene.

Among the stories covered was that Port volumes in 2014 increased more than 2% as measured by iShip Index*, the IMDO's volume index for all freight traffic of the Republic of Ireland.

Around 10,000 new jobs could be generated in marine and maritime sectors of the economy by 2020 according to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.

The Irish Chamber of Shipping have been represented onto the Cork Institute of Technology's Governing Body with the appointment of Captain Dave Hopkins.