Irish Port and Shipping News
#Ports&Shipping – An emergency on board the Royal Mail Ship RMS St. Helena forced the return of the ship to St Helena Island in the South Atlantic yesterday, writes Jehan Ashmore. The passenger-cargohip returned to St. Helena, a UK overseas…
Is Your Port Creating A Better Working Environment for Everyone? - ESPO Award 2018!
7th February 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - This year marks the tenth edition of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration in which Afloat adds the Port of Dublin won in 2015. The theme for 2018 is “ports as a good work…
RMS St. Helena Makes Final Call to Ascension Before 'Saints' Farewell Celebrations
7th February 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - According to the St. Helena Government, the passenger-cargoship RMS St. Helena returned to the island following a final round trip to Ascension Island yesterday. During her call at Ascension and in commemoration of her long and established friendship…
RMS Ship Runs Out of Steam as St. Helena Island’s Airport takes Off
29th January 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - RMS St.Helena, the last ship from a mighty fleet that once bound Britain’s scattered empire together will arrive today (Monday, 29 January) after its final voyage to St Helena. As the UK newspaper, The Times reports the isolated British…
#Ports&Shipping - RMS St Helena, a UK flagged Royal Mail Ship as previously reported on Afloat, that was once a lifeline to the outside world for St Helena is making its last voyage to the remote South Atlantic island where…
ESPO Supports New Ports Directive for Responsible Management of Waste from Ships
23rd January 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The European Commission last week published the new proposal on the revision of the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Directive. In response to the new proposal, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed in principle its objective to…
#Ports&Shipping - Five ports in south Wales that are part of Associated British Ports (ABP) a major UK ports operator, saw the group's regional network handle 12.5 million tonnes of cargo in 2017. The strong performance of ABP South Wales…
Irish Sea freight specialist Seatruck Ferries had another strong year of growth in 2017. Volume across the three routes increased at just over 10% compared with an overall market growth of *3.9%. (* source IRN Freightstat) Since 2015 Seatruck volumes…
EU Ports Welcome Foreign Investment Screening As Instrument for Open Investment Environment
18th January 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation last September, establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the EU and a Communication entitled “Welcoming foreign direct Investment while Protecting Essential Interests”. The European Sea…
End of an Era As Unique Passenger-Cargoship RMS St. Helena Prepares to Bid Farewell
13th January 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The unique Royal Mail Ship, RMS St Helena (see related ship for sale report), will depart on a final voyage from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena on Saturday, 10 February, having dutifully served for the…
Dockyard Firm Babcock Bids for £1.25bn MoD Frigate Contract for Devonport Shipyard
9th January 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Dockyard operator Babcock International Group plc has made a bid for the £1.25billion contract to build the UK’s new frigates in Devonport. The engineering giant writes the UK's The Herald, will lead a consortium which wants to construct…
Welsh Port Offers Tug Safety Training Courses Using State-of-the-Art Simulation Suite
9th January 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The Welsh port of Milford Haven in south Wales, is offering tug safety training courses that uses a powerful virtual-reality ship simulation system, which will assist tug boat operators from across Britain. The Navigation Suite, based at Milford…
Another Corrib Cargoship Concentrates on Boliden Tara Mines Exports to Frozen Finnish Gulf Port
7th January 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - A Corrib Shipping cargoship loaded concentrates from Boliden Tara Mines facility in Dublin Port late last year, arrived at a Finnish port this first week of 2018 and where the sea is currently frozen over, writes Jehan Ashmore. The…
Newbuild for Arklow Takes First Dip Into Salt Waters Along Dutch-German Border
3rd January 2018 Arklow Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Arklow Venus, the newest ship of the fleet that was launched in October is currently undergoing sea trials on an estuary along the Dutch-German border, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 89m Arklow Venus is part of the continues upgrading…
Irish Tech Company Help Seafarers Connect to Loved Ones Over Festive Period
31st December 2017 Ports & Shipping
#Seafarers - Over three million seafarers, both men and women live in the twilight world of big shipping according to the Seamens Christian Friend Service (SCFS). Seafarers are responsible for most of the goods you will of had acquired over the Christmas…
State Broke EU Rules Over Seafarer Qualifications Says High Court
23rd December 2017 Ports & Shipping
#Training - A marine notice issued earlier this year on accreditation for seafarers qualifications has “no legal basis” and must be quashed, says the High Court. According to The Irish Times, the court has also directed Transport Minister Shane Ross…