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The Port of Milford Haven in south Wales has celebrated a significant milestone with the keel-laying ceremony for its new 22-metre pilot transfer vessel. Currently the newbuild is being constructed for the Pembrokeshire port in the Netherlands by Next Generation…

An environmental certification programme, Green Marine Europe (GME) dedicated to the maritime industry, unveiled its fifth annual performance report today. The report followed a half-day of discussions, organized in Brussels, Belgium around the industry’s environmental transition and its financing. 66…

The giant port and logistics firm, DP World has revealed a £1 billion plan to expand the London Gateway Port container terminal at the UK Government’s International Investment Summit held today. The major announcement for the port, 25 miles downriver…

On the Clyde is where the Port of Greenock has officially unveiled its new £25m ship-to-shore cranes, which were manufactured by Liebherr at their Irish plant in Fossa, Co. Kerry. The investment boosts productivity at the Scottish port, whose owner…

With autumn in progress, so too is the newest Eco-Trader, the Arklow Rover, which, having been launched in July, was delivered recently to Arklow Shipping Ltd, writes Jehan Ashmore. Arklow Rover marks the final of the seven-strong 6,800 dwt /…

The predominantly ro-ro based freight operator CLdN has confirmed a placement of an order for 10 newbuild load-on / load-off (lo-lo) container vessels with delivery as from January 2027. Such a large order is a decisive step by the Luxembourg…

Both the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) have fully supported the European Green Deal ambition. For the two European associations, it is important that a reviewed energy taxation policy…

Today is World Maritime Day (of the IMO) which will highlight the importance of safety at sea in an era of significant transformations and new risks. Fifty years since the adoption of the International Convention for the Safety of Life…

At the Port of Liverpool on the Irish Sea, which is part of the Peel Ports Group, the port welcomed the UK’s largest shipment of feed maize. The record breaking shipment of 55,000 tonnes of maize was transported by the…

Short sea freight ro-ro /lo-lo operator Compagnie Luxembourgouise de Navigation (CLdN), which includes Ireland-mainland Europe links, has published its fleet emission data for 2023. According to data, CLdN’s weighted average fleet emissions were 39g CO2/tonne-km. CLdN claimed this was 19%…

The Port of Plymouth, part of Associated British Ports (ABP), has announced the completion of a significant phase of works at the south- west England port's Millbay Docks. The works at Millbay Docks which for over 50 years have been…

Luxembourg based Compagnie Luxembourgouise de Navigation (CLdN) which is predominately a ro-ro freight operator, has recently announced a further enhancement of its Irish service. This will involve allocating an additional Lo-Lo (load-on / load-off) sailing to its Rotterdam-Dublin route, and…

In North Wales, construction work has finally started on a border control post at the Port of Holyhead, which will carry out post-Brexit checks on goods from the Republic of Ireland. The ferry port, which is owned by Stena Line…

The latest Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Unitised Traffic Report for Q1 and Q2 of 2024 has been published with an Executive Summary below. The IMDO operates as part of the Marine Institute and is Ireland’s national dedicated development, promotional,…

Shannon Foynes Port Company, as the Pilotage Authority for the Shannon Estuary, is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill a vacancy that has arisen in the Pilotage Service. Candidates must possess the following in-date qualifications: Certificate of Competency as…

The blue-hulled container feeder ship Elisabeth, which departed Belfast Harbour yesterday lunchtime, has completed an overnight passage to Cork Harbour having arrived this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. At around 2115 hrs last night, Afloat tracked Elisabeth, some 14 nautical miles…