Irish Port and Shipping News
IEA Welcomes Additional time for Irish Exporters to Prepare for UK Trade Controls
14th September 2021 Ports & Shipping
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has broadly welcomed today’s announcement by the UK Government that controls and requirements due to come into force on 1 October on exports into the UK will be pushed out to 1 January and 1…
UK Calls for Zero Global Shipping Emissions by 2050 As Greenest Ever LISW Begins
14th September 2021 Ports & Shipping
At the greenest London International Shipping Week (see story), the UK backs a world leading absolute zero target for international shipping emissions by 2050, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. This target, which would need to be agreed through…
The Irish government's development, promotional and marketing office for the shipping services sectors, the IMDO is among the sponsors of the high-profile biennial London International Shipping Week, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) sponsor role in the…
Isle of Man Registry Confirms Investigation Into Beaching of Cargo Ship
8th September 2021 Ports & Shipping
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has confirmed it's carrying out a preliminary investigation into the beaching of a cargo ship at Cranstal. As Manx Radio reports, the incident took occurred in the early hours of 26 August. The cargo…
Shipping, Ports, Offshore Energy Could Be Target of Cyber Criminals
8th September 2021 Tom MacSweeney
One of the theories examined when Ever Given's huge container ship lost control of its steerage and blocked the Suez Canal was whether a cyberattack had disrupted its navigational systems. That had not happened, but the disruption to global trade…
British Ports Association Calls for Clarity on UK Freeport Model
6th September 2021 Ports & Shipping
In the UK, the HM Revenue and Customs have published guidance for ‘Operating a Freeport customs site’, or ‘free zone’ for the eight winning bids in England, which were designated Freeport status last March. The British Ports Association (BPA) has…
Latest Atlantic Action Plan Workshop Examines Significance of Ports Connectivity
4th September 2021 Ports & Shipping
Embracing connectivity is the theme of the third Pillar I workshop for the Atlantic Action Plan: ports as gateways and hubs for the blue economy. Connectivity: Staying Connected for Trade, Tourism and Economic Growth takes place online on Thursday 16…
The Irish Independent reports that a proposed new port for the East Coast has taken another step closer to fruition with the launch of a tender for the team to plan the project. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Drogheda Port…
Danish Company Urges Ireland to Look to Port Space for Floating Housing
30th August 2021 Ports & Shipping
Danish designers have urged Irish ports and local authorities to avail of public waterfronts to tackle the housing crisis. As The Times Ireland reports, Danish company Urban Rigger, which used Lego principles to convert containers into floating homes, says that…
Fine for Cargo Ship Captain Over Near-Miss With Passenger Ferry in Belfast Lough
29th August 2021 Belfast Lough
A cargo vessel skipper who nearly caused a collision with a Stena Line passenger ferry in Belfast Lough has been fined more than £6,000, as BBC News reports. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard that 64-year-old Kolapi Utime was captain of the…
Cargo Ship that Ran Aground on Manx Coast Is Successfully Refloated
27th August 2021 Ports & Shipping
On the Manx coast a cargo ship which had ran aground along the island's northern coast has been successfully refloated. The Ceg Orbit, according to Manx Radio, was on a passage in the Irish Sea from Liverpool to Belfast with…
New Appointments to Warrenpoint Harbour Authority Announced by Minister
24th August 2021 Ports & Shipping
The appointment of two non-executive members to the board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA) has been announced by Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. Minister Mallon said “I am pleased to announce a first term appointment for Fiona Hanna and a second term…
One of China's biggest cargo ports was partially closed due to coronavirus, has raised fresh concerns about the impact on global trade. Services were shut on Wednesday at a terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan port after a worker was infected with the…
An Irish logistics industry association has called on the Government to subsidise the increased costs hauliers must pay to use viable direct shipping routes to access continental Europe. The recommendation was made by the Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI)…
Liverpool2's Second Phase Is Now Operational With Increased Capacity
12th August 2021 Ports & Shipping
The Port of Liverpool, owned by Peel Ports Group, has welcomed four new operational cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes opening up an additional 15 acres of yard capacity as part of the £400m Liverpool2 project. As the UK’s only west-facing deep-sea…
Shipping Industry Announces International Decarbonisation Conference at COP26
11th August 2021 Ports & Shipping
Global shipping has announced an unprecedented cross-industry event, to be held during COP26, bringing together leaders in shipping, energy, politics and finance to discuss maritime decarbonisation efforts. The event to be held in Glasgow on 6th November, as part of…
