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A Swedish prosecutor has said on Wednesday, according to Reuters, that one of two crew members of a British cargo vessel held after a collision capsized a Danish barge in the Baltic Sea would be released from custody. The second crew…

As RTE News reports, supply chain issues are a global phenomenon, and Irish importers are prioritising what they import to minimise the effects of disruptions. Ireland exported €162 billion worth of goods in 2020 and figures so far this year…

Maritime UK launched today its national awards programme for 2022, celebrating the shipping sector worth over £46.1bn to the UK economy and supporting over 1 million jobs.⦁ Maritime UK Awards 2022 to be held at Glasgow Science Centre⦁ Awards to…

In the Baltic Sea two cargo ships have collided in an area between the Danish island of Bornholm and the southern Swedish city of Ystad. As RTE News reports, the Danish and Swedish authorities said a rescue operation was under…

In the Finnish southern port of Hamina-Kotka, has begun the process of transforming the waste discharged from freighters into biogas that can be used as fuel for trucks. The port, which is located in Kymenlaakso along the Gulf of Finland,…

Earnings from shipping will suffer a double-digit decline next year, following a record year in 2021, but remain considerably higher than the pre-pandemic levels, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “Business and financial conditions will remain solid, but they are unlikely…

The Waterford based Maritime Expert Ireland (MEI), a maritime survey firm working in the major European ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Amsterdam conducted a digital inspection of a combination carrier. The combination carrier's (a vessel that can be either a bulk-carrier…

The Irish Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, led a one-day trade visit to the Port of Liverpool. The visit yesterday, organised by Enterprise Ireland, the country's trade and innovation agency, will further strengthen…

Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) has launched a national rail freight plan in Ballina in Co Mayo, which aims to increase operations in line with growth in demand across the EU. As RTE News reports, the company says the expansion will…

The annual Irish Seaman's National Memorial service this year was again cancelled given ongoing Covid circumstances, however a small low-key ceremony did take place along Dublin's south quays, writes Jehan Ashmore. Attending the ceremony last Friday at City Quay, was…

Some members of the trade union UNITE said the strike is expected to significantly affect operations at Foyle Port. The union said the dispute centres on a rejected demand for a 2.1% pay rise this year, following a pay freeze.…

Europe’s ports welcome that the review of the current AFIR proposal is accompanied by provisions in the new FuelEU Maritime Proposal, which requires vessels to use shore-side electricity infrastructure at berth. The alignment of requirements between what ports need to…

Boatbuilder Frank Kowalski of Safehaven Marine Ltd in Youghal, Co Cork, could certainly give the makers of Deadliest Catch a run for their money with his cool videos set to stirring musical scores. One of his latest is of sea…

A CO2-based charge, backed by multiple countries and a major trade organization, is not billed as a tax and isn’t intended to change shippers’ behavior. Shipping’s global regulator signalled that a tiny CO2-based charge on vessels’ fuel consumption will not…

The Irish Institute of Master Mariners (IIMM) which is a non-political organisation promoting safe, efficient and professional maritime operations globally, is to hold two meetings using Zoom on this Saturday, 27 November. In the morning, the next National Council meeting…

Following a long fight with the Scottish and Welsh Governments over imposing freeports on the autonomous nations, they may have been “killed” after all, UK Government sources have said. Welsh Secretary Simon Hart had previously said that Wales would have…