Irish Port and Shipping News
IMDO Shipping Review: Post P3 Agreement, LNG Newbuild $5 Billion Investment, Route Approval of Nicaragua $40 Billion Canal and much more
16th July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: Maersk, MSC agree post-P3 vessel sharing agreement - With the failure of the P3 alliance, vetoed by China, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping…
Ports & Shipping Review: Urgent Call on Sulphur Rules, Dublin Port €8m Dividend, CSO Cite Growth, Losses at H&W and more
12th July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where the European Sustainable Shipping Forum has called on European shipowners and port authorities for urgent clarification of rules regarding use of sulphur scrubbers due on 1…
IMDO Shipping Review: Box Volumes in N. Europe Rise, US Shale Drive LPG Market, Congestion at European Ports and more
10th July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: Box volumes at North European ports to maintain growth - Box traffic in Northern Europe's six largest ports will rise by 6.9% in…
#Port&Shipping – Samskip Multimodal, have announced a new part-load services (LCL/groupage) between Italy and Ireland offering an alternative to traditional road haulage part load services. The new service is in addition to Samskip's existing full container loads. Samskip will operate…
Dredging of Waterford Estuary and 3D Seabed-Mapping from the Sea to the City
3rd July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#UnderwaterWaterford – Following our port snapshot of Waterford Harbour shipping this morning which included a dredger, INFOMAR takes us on a 3D-fly-through of the estuary (in reverse direction) showing the seabed as its winds its way upriver to the city,…
#Ports&Economy - Public finances look likely to substantially overshoot the Government's deficit target for this year, reports The Irish Times, following the release of new positive data on the economy. Experts are speculating that the Goverment could cut its planned…
Port Snapshot: Waterford Estuary from the Crystal City to the Celtic Sea
3rd July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#PortofWaterford – A port snapshot of shipping activity on Waterford Estuary this morning revealed an eclectic range of vessels between the city-centre quays to the open sea, writes Jehan Ashmore. Departing the city where a pair of Royal Navy 'Archer'…
Londonderry Port Celebrates 160th Anniversary During Visit of Legenderry Clippers
2nd July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#LegenderryPort160 – Following another successful Legenderry Maritime Festival which culminated with a send-off farewell of Clipper Race yachts at the Parade of Sail on Sunday, the host port also celebrated their 160th anniversary. Bonnie Anley, the new chairman of Londonderry…
IMDO Shipping Review: 24,000TEU On the Horizon, US Approve Oil Exports, Irish Motor Sales Drive Growth and much more
2nd July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: 24,000 TEU containership on the horizon - Work on building a 24,000 TEU containership–5,000 TEU bigger than the current largest vessel–is set to…
#ShipScrubbers - The European Sustainable Shipping Forum) (ESSF) has called on European shipowners and port authorities urgently call for clarification of rules pertaining to use of scrubbers. The EU Sulphur Directive is set to come into force in only a…
#GigaretteSeizedShips – This week's seizure of €14m in contraband cigarettes, the biggest haul in Europe so far this year from the M.V. Shingle in Drogheda Port and subsequent unloading in Dublin Port, echoes similarities to another major haul that took…
Ports & Shipping Review: Our Ocean Wealth, Arklow's Half-Way Newbuild, LD Lines Comeback, Emer’s African Arrival, Ship Seizure and CSO Port Statistics
28th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where at the inaugural 'Our Ocean Wealth' Conference, Simon Coveney, Minister for the Marine outlined significant progress made implementing the Government's 2012 Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth: An…
CSO Statistics Reveal Irish Ports Handled More Traffic in 2013 than Previous Year
27th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#CSOportStats – Port Statistics for 2013 have been released from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which show their analysis on Irish Ports which handled more traffic when compared to 2012. The annual analysis also shows that the number of vessels…
IMDO Shipping Review: 40ft Cubes to Dominate, Call for Fair Sulphur Enforcement, Irish Growth Broader-Based and much more
25th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: 40ft high cubes to dominate market - High cube 40ft containers are soon expected to overtake conventional 40ft boxes as the main transport…
#EmerAficanArrival -Only days after L.E. Samuel Beckett's completion of a first patrol and major exercise, the vessel she directly replaced the Emer arrived off the Nigerian capital of Lagos today, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported, she departed Cork Harbour…
#ChinaRejectP3- The Maritime Executive writes about the fallout of the P3 Alliance rejection, following a protectionist "no" from China's Ministry of Commerce. The efforts of the P3 Alliance was to control approximately 47% of Asian-Euro container business. Maersk chief executive…
