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#Ports&ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene with the following stories below. An independent report by SEMRU of NUI Galway claims that a planned International Shipping Services Centre (ISSC) could put the Irish…

#rosslare – Iarnród Éireann, Port Authority for Rosslare Europort, has held the first meeting of a new Stakeholder Advisory Group for the Europort, with representatives of port customers (shipping companies), the local authority, business and tourism locally, hauliers, fishing, employees…

#ThirdSister- A Japanese shipyard has delivered Ardmore Chinook, the third newbuild out of series of four tankers for Ardmore Shipping Corporation. The 25,000dwt tonnes IMO2 product and chemical tanker Ardmore Chinook was delivered by Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd from their…

#10newShips – Footage above of Arklow Shipping's newest newbuild Arklow Vale shows the foreship section been transported outside from a Dutch shipbuilder's hall, writes Jehan Ashmore. Arklow Vale represents the first of 10 in a next generation of 5,150dwt newbuild…

#IMDOreview -The latest Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Weekly Market Review includes the following stories outlined below. Irish Maritime News: Port of Cork Ringaskiddy - Development is Endorsed by the EU - As reported by Afloat.ie, the Port of Cork…

#ArklowDisposals - Arklow Shipping's oldest fleet members, the Dutch built 'V' class sisters previously focused on Afloat were all finally disposed this month against the backdrop of a new generation of newbuilds, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 4,950dwt tonnes general cargoship Arklow…

#MaritimeServices- NUI Galway's SEMRU launched an independent report during the 2nd Annual Ocean Wealth Conference that was held last week in Cork. The report claims that a planned International Shipping Services Centre (ISSC) could put the Irish capital on a…

#Ports&ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene and among the stories covered are featured below. EU funding of more than €12.3m secured by the Port of Cork for Ringaskiddy Redevelopment Project. ICG container…

#IrishPorts - Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has today (Friday 10 July) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission that a number of projects – including developments across three Irish ports – have been recommended for co-funding under the Connecting Europe…

#Ports&Shipping – The latest Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Weekly Market Review includes the following stories outlined below. Irish Maritime News: Marine Sector to Double Contribution to GDP by 2030 - Irish marine industries can exceed €6.4bn a year in…

#MarineNotice - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) advises that the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) comes into force in Ireland on 21 July 2015. The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) was adopted…

#NewbuildTanker- Ardmore Shipping Corporation this week have announced that its latest newbuild Ardmore Seafox, was delivered by SPP Shipbuilding Co Ltd. The Sacheon shipyard in South Korea handed over the 49,999dwt product and chemical newbuild on 25th June 2015.Ardmore Seafox…

#NewEUCONcontainers – EUCON, one of Irish Continental Group's container shipping divisions have extended their container range capabilty with 30 new 45ft refrigerated containers. The new containers which arrived last week are to be introduced into service from the first week…

#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene. Smart Tina of 38,900 tonnes became the largest ever ship to call to Greenore. The Co. Louth port having recently underwent an extensive dredging project. The…

#DredgingWaterford – Dredging maintenance operations are underway on Waterford Estuary as Causeway is kept busy to ensure shipping lanes are of the required depth, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Irish Dredging Company Ltd which is an agent for Dutch based global…

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has secured Government approval for the Harbours Bill 2015. The purpose of the Bill is to provide the necessary legal basis to allow for the later transfer by Ministerial Order of…