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The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s ambitious National Economic Recovery Plan 2021. The Association, which has long called for an economic restart plan in the wake of Covid-19, believes that the Plan is a…

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award 2021 will reward the port’s role in contributing to the recovery and prosperity of the local community. The ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports is entering its 13th edition, with the theme…

On the last day of the European Sea Port Organisation's (ESPO) Conference Regatta 2021, today the organisation presented the key components of the forthcoming 2021 Green Guide. The Guide comes as ports are increasingly undertaking greening efforts, and provides hands-on…

In response to growing demand, Samskip has introduced a larger, faster containership, for its recently launched weekly container service between Dublin and Amsterdam by adding a call to the Port of Waterford. The expansion comes less than five months after…

In the upcoming review of TEN-T guidelines, they have been one of the central topics during the first two days of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Conference Regatta 2021. European Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, Motorways of the Sea (MoS)…

Most plastic and microplastic in the marine environment comes from the agriculture sector, shipping and the fishing industry, a report by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) researchers says. Plastic seed coatings; spreading of sludges from wastewater treatment plants and the…

National maritime industry leaders and senior Government officials are to meet in Merseyside for a high-profile summit to discuss the future of the sector in the UK. Industry body Mersey Maritime is holding its third annual Maritime Exchange conference on…

Time is fast approaching for the European Sea Ports Organisation Conference which is to be held between 25-28 May. The event will be the European port industry's gathering and as the 17th edition of the ESPO Conference. This year, ESPO,…

Digitisation of port operations is the topic of the first in a new series of three workshops under Pillar I of the Atlantic Action Plan: ports as gateways and hubs for the blue economy. The Current Status and Future Direction…

The last day of April saw Arklow Artist, as the final 'A' series of six newbuilds to be launched at Ferus Smit's Dutch inland shipyard, writes Jehan Ashmore. This newest cargoship constructed in Westerbroek, is the first to carry the…

Marine Ireland Industry Network (MIIN) is next week (Thursday, 6th May) to hold an online event 'MIIN in Galway - A Microcosm for Marine Innovation and Industry Opportunities'. The event (11am-12.30pm) is to focus on innovative marine industrial activities taking…

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed adoption of the own-initiative (INI) report of TRAN-Committee Chair, Karima Delli, on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport by the European Parliament. The report was adopted with…

InfinityMAX is the name for a new concept cargoship vessel design from Swedish based Stena Bulk of Gothenburg. (See previous coverage on ferry operator's Stena's fossil free shipping by 2030). The concept for this new cargo vessel, has seen Stena Bulk…

Blockage of the Suez Canal at the end of last month is set to prolong the current operational capacity issues in ocean ship freight, it has not led to the catastrophic congestion crisis some had feared, major forwarders have told…

In its first post-Brexit quarterly review of port volumes, the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) offers an overview of maritime traffic on an all-island basis. Commenting on key points in the report, Liam Lacey, Director of the IMDO said that…

In the UK, radical new climate change commitments will set the country on course to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, the British government has announced. According to BBC News, hitting the targets would require more electric cars, low-carbon…