Irish Port and Shipping News

Arklow Ruler (2006/2,999grt) became the first agri-bulk vessel for clients in Glasgow (Clydeport) which is operated by the Peel Ports Group. The 'R' class cargoship is seen been discharged in King George V Dock which Afloat adds is a stone's throw from the site of the former Govan Shipbuilders that during the 1970's built bulk-carriers for Irish Shipping Ltd which went into liquidation in 1984.

Irish Flagged Trader Becomes Peel Ports Glasgow First to Handle Animal Grain Imports

21st June 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - An Irish flagged cargoship became the first agri-bulk vessel for global animal feed trader ADM Arkady, a client of Peel Ports Glasgow (Clydeport) where a facility has undergone upgrading. According to the UK ports group, the Arklow Ruler…

The move will see the four-deck Seatruck Precision and Seatruck Performance (above) replace the current three-deck vessels

€100m Seatruck Investment Increases Capacity on Warrenpoint – Heysham Route by 30%

19th June 2018 Warrenpoint Port

A €100 million investment by Seatruck Ferries, the Irish Sea freight specialist, will increase capacity on Warrenpoint to Heysham route by 30%. Seatruck will deploy two larger freight ferries on the route later this summer, in direct response to growing…

A second newbuild to be named Scot Explorer is being built by the same Dutch yard to where Scot Carrier is to be launched from in July. The ship is also similar to the Scot Leader (pictured above)

ScotLine Orders Second Newbuild to Dutch Yard

19th June 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - Forest products operator Scotline Ltd whose vessels are regular callers to Irish east and south coast ports, have announced in partnership with a Dutch yard to exercise an option for a second newbuild of the 4785dwat Bodewes Trader…

Peel Ports, a UK ports group, is calling on cargo owners, hauliers and others to look at two potential solutions to inevitable congestion at Dover (above) learning lessons from a model commonly used for Irish Sea freight and using capacity at ports across the country.

UK Needs English Channel Trade Reality Check Looks to Irish Sea Solutions

14th June 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - UK trade with continental Europe is likely to be gridlocked when Britain leaves the customs union without a fundamental rethink of English Channel roll-on roll-off (RoRo) services. Peel Ports [a UK ports group incl. Liverpool] is calling on…

Isle of Inishmore operated by Irish Ferries Afloat adds is seen in Milford Haven along with a berthed tanker in the deepwater south-west Wales port which is Britain's biggest energy port.

South Wales Port of Milford Haven Seeks Views on Its Performance

13th June 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - The south Wales Port of Milford Haven, Britain’s biggest energy port, has launched a survey to gather views on its roles and operations as a leading regional business. The poll, which the Port says is critical to understanding…

Herald Ruijters, Director at the European Commission, DG MOVE, responsible for investments, innovative and sustainable transport at the ESPO Conference 2018 in Rotterdam

Call from ESPO For Full Recognition of EU Added Value & Cross-Border Impact of European Ports in New CEF

8th June 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - The European Commission published on Wednesday the proposal for the next Connecting Europe Facility (CEF II). The proposal sets out the objectives of the financial instrument and the funding modalities. In total, the Commission proposed a CEF budget…

Arklow Acquire 'America' With Handover In Malta

5th June 2018 Arklow Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - Arklow Shipping have added yet another former Flinter Group B.V. cargoship to their 50 plus strong fleet with acquisition of a fourth 11,048dwt sister that was recently handed over in Malta, writes Jehan Ashmore. The latest addition Arklow…

Artist’s impression of the proposed deepwater port north of Balbriggan, Co Dublin

Bremore Ireland Port Is Up For Sale

5th June 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports - Drogheda Port Company is selling its Bremore Ireland Port DAC and its interest in developing the proposed deepwater port near Balbriggan. Bremore Ireland Port DAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary company established in 2006, and which has carried out…

The Irish Sea Port of Barrow in Cumbria, north-west England wins a trophy for the UK Port of the Year Award held in London

Irish Sea Port of Barrow Wins UK Port of The Year Award At Annual Conference in London

30th May 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - An Irish Sea port, Barrow in north-west England has won the prestigious UK Port of the Year Award at this year’s 10th annual UK Ports Conference held in the heart of London. According to Associated British Ports (ABP)…

A busy scene at Warrenpoint,Co. Down where among the ships is Comet (central foreground) which called with a record cargo of steel. Afloat adds docked on the far left is a 'P' class freight ferry which Seatruck operate a service to Heysham in the UK.

Warrenpoint Port Handles Biggest Cargo of Steel

30th May 2018 Warrenpoint Port

#Ports&Shipping - Warrenpoint Port in Co. Down has recently handled its biggest cargo of steel. The record discharge of 7,000 tonnes of steel profiles was carried out by ships agent, Armagh Logistics. The steel had been loaded in Turkey from…

An Irish Rail / DFDS rail-freight train alongside Belview at the Port of Waterford. The gantry cranes of the lo-lo terminal form part of the main port on the estuary.

Port of Waterford Rail-Freight Contract Ceases

29th May 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - Port Waterford has confirmed that the contract held by DFDS with Irish Rail to operate a freight train between Belview Port and Ballina, Co Mayo ceases tomorrow (today, 29 May). As RTE News reports, the Port of Waterford…

Tim Farron, the British M.P (on left) who recently visited the Irish Sea Port of Barrow, Cumbria. Afloat adds accompanying the former Liberal Democrats leader until July 2017, is Carl Bevan, North West Divisional Port Manager at Barrow, part of the large UK ports group, Associated British Ports (ABP).

UK Former Liberal Democrats Leader Visits Irish Sea Port to Find Out How It Powers the Region

22nd May 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - The Irish Sea Port of Barrow in north-west England, welcomed Tim Farron, the British MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, who had an exclusive tour of the Cumbrian port and to find out more about its history and operations.…

This morning Arklow Villa makes a final splash as the newbuild short-sea trader is the final of 10 commissioned for Arklow Shipping

Another Arklow Splashes Out Marking Final of 10 Short-Sea Traders Launched

18th May 2018 Arklow Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - The final newbuild of 10 short-sea traders commissioned for Arklow Shipping, the Arklow Villa was launched at a Dutch shipyard this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore. Yard no. 730 Arklow Villa is singledecker built at Royal Bodewes shipyard in…

Third Former Flinter Sister Acquired by Arklow Shipping

11th May 2018 Arklow Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - Arklow Dale is the first cargoship to bear the name for the Co. Wicklow based shipowner which acquired the secondhand tonnage that forms as the third D class sister, writes Jehan Ashmore. Afloat had been trawling through the…

ESPO Publishes Position Paper on Port Reception Facilities for Ship-Waste

9th May 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - European ports is where ship waste has been one of the main environmental priorities, as indicated in the ESPO 2017 Sustainability Report. In its position paper on the revision of the Port Reception Facilities Directive, the European Sea…

Above the venue for European Sea Ports Conference (ESPO) Conference 2018 will be in Rotterdam for two-days: 31 May-1 June

ESPO Calls on EU Parliament & Member States to Support Transport Budget Proposal Under New CEF

4th May 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping- The European Commission proposal for the Multi Annual Financial Framework 2021-2027 adopted on Wednesday, reserves a similar budget for the Connecting Europe Facility, the financial instrument for Transport, in the current financial period. The proposal foresees 12,8 billion EUR…