Irish Port and Shipping News
Groupe Beneteau has confirmed its interest in a project that’s developing a revolutionary method of wind-powered cargo shipping. The French maker of top-range sailing yachts said the NEOLINE project was “a natural choice” for transporting its exports from Europe to…
#ports - European Seaports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the Common Understanding between the European Parliament and the Council on the future Connecting Europe Facility (CEF II). With its vote yesterday, the European Parliament’s Transport and Industry Committees confirmed the partial…
UK Ports Operator Peel Ports Group Celebrates Win At Mersey Maritime Awards
19th March 2019 Ports & Shipping
#ports - A UK ports operator the Peel Ports Group has received the ‘Freight & Logistics’ category prize at the prestigious Mersey Maritime Industry Awards held in Liverpool. Over 400 guests attended the annual event last Thursday where accolades were…
Plan By Protesters to Go-Slow And Holyhead Port Blockade - 'Will Continue' Until Brexit is Resolved
19th March 2019 Ports & Shipping
#ports - Plans for vehicle go-slows orchestrated by a north Wales man in protest at the UK Government's handling of Brexit are now expected to take place across the country. As NorthWalesLive reports, The Brexit Protest and Direct Action Group,…
UK Shipyard Closes As Appledore's Final Ship Sails But Opens to Visitors in Cork On St. Patrick's Day
16th March 2019 Ports & Shipping
#ports&shipping- In the UK, Babcock International has closed its Appledore shipyard yesterday, bringing down the shutters on the site in north Devon after almost two centuries. As The Times reports, workers described the day as “heartbreaking” as they walked around…
Merseyside Shipyard Welcomes RFA Tide Class Tanker to Kick-Start New 10-Year Contracts
12th March 2019 Ports & Shipping
#ports&shipping - Leadship of a new series of Tide-class tankers RFA Tidespring of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) arrived on the Mersey at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, UK for its inaugural docking period. The arrival last week of the…
The Russian vessel Seagrand hit a bridge in the South Korean city of Busan yesterday as depicted in this tweeted video below. There were no casualties according to reports but there was 'severe' damage to the bridge. Police detained Russian sailors onboard.…
ESPO Award 2019: Is Your Port Successful in Reaching Out in a Direct & Transparent Way to Port Citizens?
4th March 2019 Ports & Shipping
#ports - The theme of this year's European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration of Ports is “Transparency and the role of social media in reaching out to local community”. The ESPO Award 2019 will go to the…
Winds of Change As Arklow's Second 16,000dwt Sister Launched in Germany
1st March 2019 Arklow Shipping
#shipping - Following last month's media headlines on Arklow Shipping and its relationship with Seaborne Freight which the UK Government had earmarked among firms to alleviate freight capacity in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Irish company today added another…
New customs checkpoints in Dublin Port are expected to be a ‘pinch point’ for hauliers, according to the port company’s chief executive. Eamonn O'Reilly tells RTÉ News that delays are likely to result from the new border inspection posts as…
Sea Change: ‘Amazon & Alibaba Creating the Biggest Revolution in Shipping’
21st February 2019 Ports & Shipping
ParcelHero’s David Jinks will tell a major world maritime conference in London. Shipping lines will be forced to either integrate with Amazon and Alibaba or be submerged by the digital revolution. ‘A change in global supply chains even greater than…
Warrenpoint Port handled 3.6 million tonnes of cargo in 2018, the highest annual level recorded in the harbour’s history. The total value of goods moving through the port also reached record levels, surpassing £6.5 billion for the first time. The…
Ports Welcome Agreement on European Maritime Single Window Environment
14th February 2019 Ports & Shipping
#ports&shipping- The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the agreement reached on 7 February between the Parliament and the Council on the new regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe). With the new framework, which will repeal…
#shipping - The newest merchant ship under the Irish flag arrived to Belfast Harbour on Wednesday, writes Jehan Ashmore Since delivery to owners Arklow Shipping Ltd in October 2018, Afloat has tracked the 16,500dwt Arklow Wave (see launch) initially operate…
Former 'RMS' St. Helena Returns to London Not for Conversion into SuperYacht but Passenger Ship
1st February 2019 Superyachts
#shipping - Former Royal Mail Ship (RMS) St Helena returned to London almost three years after a farewell 'once off' visit took place just days before the UK Referendum to remain or leave the EU was held, writes Jehan Ashmore. Afloat…
The Port of Cork reports total traffic through both the Port of Cork and Bantry Bay Port Company reached 10.6 million tonnes in 2018, an increase of 3% compared to 2017. Total imports increased by 8% while exports increased by…
