Irish Port and Shipping News

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the more than 40 amendments tabled by six different political groups pleading for a new assessment of the importance of Europe’s ports in the TEN-T network.

TEN-T Policy Must Recognise Essential Role Ports Play in New Energy Supply Chains - ESPO

23rd March 2023 Ports & Shipping

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee is preparing its position on the TEN-T Commission proposal of 14 December 2021. More than 1800 amendments are on the table of the negotiators. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the more than 40…

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Vice Chairs Daan Schalck and Ansis Zeltiņš, EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, ESPO Chair Zeno D’Agostino and ESPO’s Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost.

ESPO Meets EU Transport Commissioner to Discuss Challenges Facing European Ports and Role of Green Transition

22nd March 2023 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) met with the EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean today, to discuss challenges facing ports in Europe and the role of a green transition. The delegation consisted of ESPO’s Chair Zeno D’Agostino, Vice Chairs Daan…

Peel Ports Group, a UK ports operator, has expanded onto the East Coast with the acquisition of Humber Bulk Terminal in north-east England. The Group also has an Irish operation in Dublin Port with the Marine Terminals Ltd (MTL) located in Ringsend.

Peel Ports Group Expands into UK's East Coast with Acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal

22nd March 2023 Ports & Shipping

One of the UK’s largest port operators, Peel Port Group has announces that it has completed the acquisition of HES Humber Bulk Terminal for an undisclosed sum. The ports group has acquired the business from specialist bulk terminals operator, HES…

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Awards for this year has the theme ‘Nature Restoration Projects’ in its spotlight. Submissions for the competition are now open.

ESPO Award Will Place Nature Restoration Projects in Europe’s Ports in the Spotlight (Competition Open)

20th March 2023 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Social Integration of Ports is entering its 15th edition, with the theme “Nature restoration projects in ports benefitting the local community”. Since ports are often located in or near different precious natural areas,…

How Holyhead’s breakwater (the longest in the UK) could look after major works that are required to repair and secure the north Wales port for the safety of ships.

Port of Holyhead Gets £20m from UK Spring Budget Towards Breakwater Restoration

16th March 2023 Ports & Shipping

The Port of Holyhead is to benefit from the UK Government’s Spring Budget which has pledged to give the Welsh Government £20m to help secure the future of the breakwater at the ferryport on Anglesey. The historic breakwater which is…

Associated British Ports (ABP) has won the ‘Employer of the Year’ and ‘Maritime 2050’ categories at the MaritimeUK Awards held in Hull, the English north-east port on the North Sea. ABP is the UK's largest port operator including the Irish Sea, supporting 119,000 jobs and contributing £7.5 billion to the economy every year.

Ports Group ABP Wins ‘Employer of the Year’ and ‘Maritime 2050’ Categories at Maritime UK Awards

13th March 2023 Ports & Shipping

The UK’s largest ports group, Associated British Ports (ABP) has won in two categories at the prestigious Maritime UK Awards. The ceremony was recently held in Hull, the Yorkshire port on the North Sea, which also is fittingly home to…

The European Sea Port Organisation (ESPO) conference is to be held this year in Bremen, Germany (between 1-2 June) and which represents the European port industry and community. The registration process is now open to book.

ESPO Annual Conference (Bremen,1-2 June): Europe’s Ports as Partners in Race towards Net-Zero Future

10th March 2023 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and its members are gathering for the 19th edition of the ESPO annual Conference to be held in Bremen between 1 and 2 June. The conference is hosted by bremenports, one of the most…

On International Women’s Day, Ardmore Shipping highlight the invaluable role women play in their team of dedicated seafarers. Among them is Ardmore Shipping Cadet, Anwesha Das. To read more about her career in maritime (see link below) having joined her first tanker vessel in 2022.

International Women’s Day: Interview with Ardmore Shipping Bursary Cadet, Anwesha Das

8th March 2023 Ports & Shipping

On International Women’s Day (8 March) Ardmore Shipping which has chemical/product tankers trading globally and a principle operating office in Cork, highlights the maritime industry historically has lacked gender diversity, however this is changing as more women pursue careers in the…

ESPO and Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) welcome the inclusion of maritime in the EU ETS as part of decarbonising shipping.

Europe’s Ports Welcome Commission Monitoring of Carbon & Business Leakage But Call for Early Robust Action against Evasion

8th March 2023 Ports & Shipping

The European Parliament is expected to vote on the 13 March, on the political agreement for the revised EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) welcome…

Monday, the beginning of the working week, however Arklow Villa was on duty overnight having sailed from the Port of Workington to arrive this morning in Dublin Port. It was at the Irish Sea port of Workington in Cumbria, England, where powdered cement was discharged following a voyage from Portugal. Above the 2018 built general-cargoship is seen on the occasion of its naming ceremony in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.

Working with Cement as V-Class Vessel Arklow Villa Imports Cargo on Portugal-UK Contract Service

6th March 2023 Arklow Shipping

Arklow Villa is among the short-sea trading vessels of Arklow Shipping that operate a contract for the Portuguese suppliers to import powdered cement from Lisbon to Workington in the UK, writes Jehan Ashmore. The contract involves monthly deliveries of the…

Sustainable sail-cargo shipping company, EcoClippers is to launch their first new sail liner ferry service from the Netherlands to Portugal, via ports in the UK and France. Fare-paying passengers (12 berths, each trip) can join the emission free sailing cargoship De Tukker, that is to trade in carrying almonds, olive oil, wine and more between a variety of scenic ports among them Torquay in Devon,UK, Noirmoutier (island) linked by causeway to France and Porto, in Portugal. An example is a trip from Saint Nazaire, France to Penzance, Cornwall between 31 May-8 June and costing €880 for eight days at/in port.

EcoClipper Launch Sailing Cargo-Passenger Ferry Linking Dutch Port of Amsterdam to UK, France and Portugal

4th March 2023 Ports & Shipping

A partnership of cargoship brokers and travel agents have announced their cooperation in EcoClippers first new sail liner ferry service from the Netherlands to Portugal, via ports in the UK and France. The start port for EcoClippers will be Amsterdam…

This CGI image of MV Delphine which occasionally operates ro-ro freight vehicle services between Dublin, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam, has since been fitted with a ‘rotor’ sail wind propulsion system. The 235m vessel which is among the largest ro-ro short-sea vessels of its type in the world, along sister MV Celine, was constructed in South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Shipyard.

CLdN Announce Installation of 'Rotor-Sails' On World's Largest Short-Sea Ro-Ro Freight Vessel

2nd March 2023 Ports & Shipping

CLdN Ro-Ro, the Luxembourg based logistics specialist for sea, rail, and road, announced that the MV Delphine as Afloat reported a year ago has since been successfully fitted with a rotor-sail wind propulsion system. Delphine (along with Celine), is one…