#Ports&Shipping – The latest Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Weekly Market Review includes the following stories outlined below.
Irish Maritime News: 10,000 Marine Jobs by 2020- The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) has advised the Government to upskill younger workers to support the 10,000 new jobs the marine economy will create by 2020.
Ardmore Shipping Corporation Announces - Financial Results for Quarter 1 2015 -Ardmore reported EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $8.2 million from $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
US Awards First Cuba Ferry Permits - Up to six companies have been awarded licences to operate ferry services between the US and Cuba, the first in more than 50 years. It is understood that the licences are broad in scope, leaving specific routes, frequencies and number of vessels open and apparently up to the operator.
For more of each of the above stories and much more click the IMDO Market Review (Week 19) here.
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