Irish Port and Shipping News

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) congratulates the UK’s Port of Dover with the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) award. Pictured is the Port of Dover’s CEO Doug Bannister along with Lanisha Joseph, Environment Advisor Port of Dover, Anaëlle Boudry and Isabelle Ryckbost from ESPO.

ESPO Congratulates Eco-Port Member Port of Dover with Third 'Port Environmental Review System' (PERS) Certification

2nd April 2024 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has congratulated the Port of Dover (UK) for being certified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS). The ferry port of Dover is a long-standing EcoPorts member, being in the Network since 2003 and…

During the past reporting period (July through December 2023), the Dutch Safety Board published several investigations that make it clear what can happen if there is not enough awareness of safety risks on board or if they are not recognised at a crucial moment due to circumstances

Risk Awareness A Common Thread In Reducing Marine Accidents, Dutch Safety Board Says

30th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

Safety “on and around” ships will improve if the risks are prioritised correctly, the Dutch Safety Board’s chairman Chris van Dam has said. He was commenting on the safety board’s latest six-monthly shipping occurrences report. The report, covering incidents from…

An aerial view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed onto the bow of cargo ship Dali south-east of Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Likely to Be Biggest Ever Marine Insurance Loss

28th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

The insurance loss related to collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge outside the port of Baltimore, USA this week is likely to be multiple billions of dollars. That’s according to Lloyd’s of London John Neal, who told Bloomberg that…

The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) will be participating in the ‘Connecting Europe Days’ event (stand 49) held in Brussels between 2-5 April

Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) at 'Connecting Europe Days' Brussels (2nd-5th April)

27th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) will be at the Connecting Europe Days 2024, Europe’s mobility flagship event, held at the Square in Brussels, Belgium. Representatives from the IMDO will be at stand 49 during the two days of the…

The annual ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports' theme for this year’s edition is “port projects or strategies in the field of circular economy that benefit the city and/or the surrounding community.

ESPO Award 2024 Will Reward ‘Circular Economy’ Projects in Europe's Ports - Competition is Open

21st March 2024 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Social Integration of Ports is entering its 16th edition. The theme of this year’s edition is “port projects or strategies in the field of circular economy that benefit the city and/or the…

Newbuild MV Arklow Resolve preparing for sea trials when under tow from the Royal Bodewes shipyard near Groningen to Delfzijl on the Ems Estuary, which borders Germany. This morning, the EcoTrader 6,800 dwt class cargo ship carried out trials in the Wadden Sea, where ferries go back and forth to Borkum, the largest of the East Frisian Islands in the North Sea, which is due north of the Dutch province of Groningen.

Arklow Resolve Underway in the Wadden Sea for Shipbuilder Sea Trials While Ferries Go Back & Forth

20th March 2024 Arklow Shipping

Newbuild MV Arklow Resolve departed the Dutch north-east port of Eemshaven for the Wadden Sea on the southern North Sea for shipbuilder sea trials this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. This is Arklow Shipping Ltd.'s latest newbuild, which represents the fifth…

Eucon Add New Vessel Bringing Enhanced Services to Ireland

17th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

Eucon have announced the addition of a sixth ship to their fleet keeping Europe and Ireland well connected. The additional vessel, the MV Ranger, will be welcomed into their fleet this Wednesday 20 March, expanding their sailing frequency, capacity, flexibility…

At the Port of Sligo this morning, a general cargo ship, Wilson Lahn at the Deepwater Quay to load fishmeal, while another Wilson ASA operated cargo ship, Wilson Mosel, which last night completed loading the same cargo, is also seen at dawn, departing and bound for Norway. The scene of two ships at once at the north-west port follows the same scenario on 11 February, when more vessels of the Bergan-based operator, Wilson Ruhr, departed the port and also went to Norway, while Wilson Elbe was inbound. Up until then, a two-ship scene was a rare sight at the small regional port.

Busy Times at the Port of Sligo as Wilson ASA Cargo Ship Trio Load Fishmeal

11th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

While tracking vessels in the north-west today, among them passenger ferry Aran Islands Express, a trio of general cargo ships operated by Wilson ASA have been trading in the Port of Sligo at the weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore The operator…

A container ship docked at an Irish port

Appointment of Recognised Security Organisations (Ports)

10th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

The Marine Survey Office (MSO) of the Department of Transport has appointed four companies to the panel as Recognised Security Organisations (Ports) for the period covering 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2028. These companies appointed as RSOs for the…

A Port of Cork Pilot on board inbound Eucon vessel Elbtrader as CLdN vessel Catherine is outbound with Cork Harbour Cruises vessel Spirit of Doolin on the right

New Ships, New LoLo Services Between Dublin, Cork and Rotterdam

10th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

CLdN, headquartered in Luxembourg, has chartered two 962 TEU lift-on / lift-off (LoLo) cargo vessels, M/V Pavo J and M/V Andromeda J) to sail new services between its recently acquired Distriport terminal in Rotterdam, Dublin and Cork. It says this…

During 2023, taking all European Sea Port Organisation (ESPO) board meetings and technical committees together, women represented 41% of the port professionals participating in the meetings. ESPO is the principal interface between European seaports and the European institutions and its policy makers. Above last year’s ESPO General Assembly, in Bremen, Germany.

In 2023 Women Represented 41% of Port Professionals Participating in ESPO Work

8th March 2024 Ports & Shipping

In 2023, taking all ESPO board meetings and technical committees together, women represented 41% of the port professionals participating in the meetings. This is a slightly higher level compared to the share of women participating in 2022, which was 38%.…

Making its debut, newbuild Arklow Grace of the G-class sets off on its maiden voyage from Delfzijl on the Dutch coast bordering Germany on the North Sea, but the cargo ship sailed to the nation’s Baltic Sea side.

Arklow Shipping’s Dutch G-Class Newbuild Makes Maiden Voyage to German Baltic Sea Port

5th March 2024 Arklow Shipping

After a tow from Ferus Smit’s Dutch shipyard in Westerbroek last month, newbuild Arklow Grace has since completed builder’s sea trials along with the cargo ship’s maiden commercial voyage, writes Jehan Ashmore. The tug Waterpoort towed the fourth of five…

Clydeport: KGV Dock in Glasgow will process over a thousand wind turbine components - weighing more than 60,000 tonnes - in 2024. Above is the Treville with wind-turbine blades on board whilst at the south-west Scotland port, AFLOAT notes the same vessel is due to the west of Ireland with a call to the Port of Galway on 9 March.

Peel Ports Clydeport on Track for Record Year Amid Wind Turbine Boom

3rd March 2024 Ports & Shipping

In south-west Scotland, Peel Ports Clydeport is set for a record year handling wind turbine components at the King George V Dock site in Glasgow as the operator continues to support the renewable energy sector. The UK’s second largest port…

This year the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) two-day annual conference is to be held in the heart of the Paris (25-26 April). The Organisation is the principal interface between European seaports and the European institutions and its policy makers.

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Conference 2024 Heads for Paris on 25-26 April

27th February 2024 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is holding its Annual Conference in the heart of the Paris on 25 and 26 April. This year’s conference in the French capital can simply not be missed, for various reasons. We are listing…

The record-breaking delivery of 80-metre-long wide-turbine blades from the BBC Citrine ship marks a significant milestone for the Port of Waterford and its personnel

Port of Waterford Makes History with Record-Breaking Cargo Delivery

26th February 2024 Ports & Shipping

The Port of Waterford made history over the weekend as it handled a cargo of a record-breaking scale. The port received a vessel load of 80-metre-long wide-turbine blades, the largest ever in size to be imported to Ireland. The blades…

Reminder of Requirements for Passenger Ship and Crew Transfer Tendering Operations

26th February 2024 Ports & Shipping

The Department of Transport advises ship owners, ship operators, shipmasters, harbourmasters and ships’ agents of the requirements for passenger ships engaged in the tendering of passengers between the ship and the shore and for the transfer of crew/technicians embarking or…