Ports & Shipping Review: Award to Antwerp, Freight Ferry Delay, Arklow's €2.3m Newbuild, Ferry Charter Boost

16th November 2013

#ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where ESPO awarded the Port of Antwerp for its project 'Heritage: the breadcrumbs trail between city and port'.

Stena Line had to delay the launch of a freight-only service on the Belfast-Liverpool (Birkenhead) due bad weather and to technical issues with the Stena Hibernia.

Arklow Marine Services, the shipbuilding yard celebrates successful completion of a €2.3m order with the launch of Gardian 18 for UK offshore wind farms.

Irish Ferries to boost capacity with a third vessel the ro-pax Epsilon on Dublin-Holyhead route. The ferry is due to enter service next weekend in competition with Stena Line in the run up to the festive period.

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Jehan Ashmore

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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.

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