Irish Port and Shipping News
#MaritimeLaw - The Irish Maritime Law Association will hosts its biennial seminar in Dublin on Friday 19 May. The day-long event will bring together high profile national and international speakers to address the market on current challenges in the maritime…
#MaritimeYearEU -The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) issued a statement yesterday to contribute to Maritime Year of the European Union and to follow up on the Valletta Declaration, the ministerial declaration on maritime transport, adopted on 28 March focusing on…
“Ports in a Changing Climate, a Changing World" - EPSO Conference 2017
3rd May 2017 Ports & Shipping
#ESPO2017 - The central theme: “Ports in a changing climate, a changing world” is to be the focus of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) 2017 Annual Conference. This is to take place in Spain on 1 and 2 June…
Traffic in Irish Ports Remains Strong in 2016 Despite Challenging Trading Environment
20th April 2017 Ports & Shipping
#MaritimeReport - The 14th edition of the Irish Maritime Transport Economist report produced by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) on Ireland’s maritime freight industry was launched today. The report shows that in 2016, total port traffic increased by 2%,…
#Results2016 - The Port of Waterford Company recently announced that the port handled 1.4m tonnes of goods in 2016. The figure is very much in line with 2013 and 2014 but somewhat back on the 2015 numbers. Bulk tonnages handled…
#DoubleEvents - On the same day ICG’s new Irish Ferries cruiseferry had a first steel-plate cutting ceremony held in a German yard, this was in marked contrast to Arklow Shipping having yet another ship launched in neighbouring Netherlands, writes Jehan…
Separate Reality From Myths In Polar Shipping, Says Nautical Institute President
4th April 2017 Ports & Shipping
The President of the Nautical Institute, the worldwide representative organisation for maritime professionals has told its Irish branch that reality must be separated from the myths about shipping using Polar waters writes Tom MacSweeney. Capt. David (Duke) Snider from Canada…
New Weekly Car Import Service to Rosslare Europort Operated by Neptune Lines
4th April 2017 Rosslare Europort
#NewService - A new weekly shipping service to Rosslare Europort begins this Saturday 8th April which is to be operated by Greek based Neptune Lines. At 07.30hrs on Saturday, the MV Neptune Dynamis (built 2002) will arrive at the Europort,…
#LunchLaunch - The final day of March marked the launch of yet another newbuild as part of an ongoing modernisation programme of the Arklow Shipping fleet, writes Jehan Ashmore. Arklow Vanguard (yard no. 726) was given a lunchtime launch under…
#ShipTunnel - Norway has an engineering first in the works in the form of a tunnel for ships, as gCaptain reports. Plans for the Stad Ship Tunnel involve blasting a 1.7km canal through the Stad Peninsula, 200km north of Bergen,…
On Day UK Announces Triggering of Brexit Prime Minister May Signs Swansea Bay City Deal
21st March 2017 Ports & Shipping
#UKpmSigns - UK and Welsh government ministers were in Swansea to witness Prime Minister Theresa May sign yesterday the Swansea Bay City Deal along with members of the Swansea Bay City Region Board. The deal is the biggest ever investment for south…
#Newbuild - Scot Line a trader of packaged timber on the Irish Sea have added a 88 metre long newbuild to its fleet that operates an Ireland-UK-Scandinavia liner service, writes Jehan Ashmore. The newbuild Scot Navigator will become the 10th…
New Polar Ship Sir David Attenborough Will ‘Kick-Start 2017 Exports Drive’
14th March 2017 Ports & Shipping
#ExportDrive -UK shipbuilder Cammell Laird that is building polar research vessel Sir David Attenborough, says it plans to unleash an ‘aggressive exports drive’ in 2017 after one of its busiest years for commercial marine work, which saw it land the…
Shipping Review: Scenic Port’s New Caller, Brexit Ports for Donegal? Growth at ICG & Majority Export Via UK
11th March 2017 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview - Jehan Ashmore reviews the shipping scene from among the following stories of the past fortnight. Scenic Kinsale with its marina and fishing fleet based in the west Cork harbour is widely renowned for its culinary status, however what…
Welsh National Assembly Is Host to Regeneration Plans for Port of Milford Haven
10th March 2017 Ports & Shipping
#WalesBrexit - The ability of Welsh ports to deliver prosperity for all in a post Brexit UK was highlighted this week to Welsh Government Assembly Members, councillors and key business leaders at a reception held in the Senedd, Cardiff. Assembly…
#ExportBrexit - Two thirds of Irish exporters go through Britain a survey suggests writes The Independent to get their produce to customers on mainland Europe and further afield. And 40pc said that using a longer, yet more direct, route would…
