Irish Port and Shipping News

Warrenpoint Port Welcomes Seatruck Ferries Acquisition Announcement

27th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

Operator Seatruck Ferries announced last week that, subject to regulatory approval from the Irish competition authorities, it is to be acquired from Clipper Group by CLdN. CLdN, headquartered in Luxembourg is one of Europe’s leading multimodal logistics providers with three…

Freeport Bid: The Port of Milford Haven (above) in Pembrokeshire which is the UK’s largest energy Port, is among the south-west Wales ports involved in the bidding consortium.

Ports in South-West Wales Launch 'Freeport' Bid Consortium

26th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

In south-west Wales a freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to explore the case for a green freeport in the region. Both…

The aim of the scheme is to increase the attractiveness for Irish shipping companies to employ seafarers. Registered vessels must be self-propelled and have more than 100 tons of gross tonnage

EU Approves Extending Seafarers' Scheme

26th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

The European Commission has approved extending an Irish scheme to refund employers' social security contributions for seafarers on certain vessels until December 2028. The aim of the scheme is to increase the attractiveness for Irish shipping companies to employ seafarers,…

Cork Container Terminal - With one of the largest deep-water, multimodal berths in the world (13-meter depth and 360 meters in length), the container vessels that can be facilitated in Ringaskiddy will be the largest that can be accommodated anywhere in Ireland. When fully operational, on completion of the M28 road network, CCT will have the capacity to handle 330,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) of cargo. This is set to have significant economic benefits for Cork and the Munster region, as well as the
national economy

€89m Cork Harbour Terminal Opened

23rd September 2022 Port of Cork

Cork Port Company has formally opened its €89m deepwater container terminal at Ringaskiddy with an announcement that it is formulating a development plan for the harbour up to 2050. The new terminal is described as "the largest single investment in…

During the drift towards the Dutch coast, the bulk carrier first hit another ship and then two structures of a wind farm under construction. See vid below

Dutch Safety Board Investigates "Increasing Congestion" Caused by Wind Farms and Shipping in North Sea

22nd September 2022 Power From the Sea

The Dutch Safety Board says it has initiated an investigation into the “increasing congestion” caused by wind farms and shipping in the North Sea. The safety board, which investigates shipping, aviation, railway and industrial accidents in the Dutch State, said…

A shortlist of ports has been made for the the ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports.

Ports Shortlisted in Final Competition for Winning the ESPO Award 2022

22nd September 2022 Ports & Shipping

The projects of the ports of Ceuta, Barcelona, Tallinn and the cooperation project of the ports of Ancona, Ravenna, Venice, Trieste, Rijeka, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik have been shortlisted for the 14th ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports. The…

Foyle Port is located at the Lisahally terminal downriver of Derry

Foyle Port to Be Lead Sponsor of Cross-Border Conference

22nd September 2022 Foyle Port

It has been announced that Foyle Port will be the lead sponsor of a major cross-border conference which An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD will address later this month. As the Derry Journal reports, The Centre for Cross Border Studies’ Annual…

Across Europe, overstretched supply chains are experiencing disruptions and with a double whammy in the UK, as transport unions take strike this month at the Ports of Liverpool (above) and at Felixstowe.

Liverpool and Felixstowe Strikes: 'A Double Whammy' to UK's Overstressed Supply Chain

21st September 2022 Ports & Shipping

Europe’s overstretched supply chains are experiencing a double whammy of disruptions as UK transport unions in the ports of Felixstowe and now in Liverpool prepare for labour strikes in response to soaring inflation; according to the analysis published by Container xChange,…

Dockers strike: Heavy machinery, DIY materials and Halloween decorations could be affected as 560 workers walk out of the Port of Liverpool which is a key hub for goods coming from Asia and the US. The port of Liverpool (Peel Ports Group) operates two major container terminals in the city as well as a concession in Dublin, AFLOAT adds Marine Terminals Ltd (MTL) located in Ringsend.

Dockers Strike in Liverpool Set to Threaten Deliveries to Ireland

20th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

Halloween decorations, DIY materials and heavy machinery deliveries bound for Ireland could face delays as a two-week dockers’ strike at the port of Liverpool gets underway. At least 560 workers were due to walk out of the port last night…

The UK and Ireland's largest trade union, Unite confirmed an improved pay offer by Peel Ports Group, operator of Liverpool, was rejected by its members, who will proceed with a strike at the Merseyside's container operations.

Trade Union UNITE to Strike at Port of Liverpool’s Container Division Following Rejection of Enhanced Offer

16th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

Trade union, Unite has confirmed an improved pay offer was rejected by its members, who according to the Peel Ports Group will now go on strike at their Port of Liverpool container operations from 19 September to 3 October as…

Eight days of strike action at the Port of Felixstowe took place last month. Dock workers plan to walk-out again from 27 September at the south-east England port which handles about 48% of the UK's container trade.

Further Strike Action Planned at Felixstowe, Britain's Biggest Container Port

13th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

Dockers plan further strike action at the UK's busiest container port over a pay dispute. The Port of Felixstowe said it had received notice from Unite the union, with workers due to walk out from 27 September until 5 October.…

Maersk is to take the space at Quantum Logistics Park located at Kilshane Cross near Dublin Airport. Above lorry with a container of the Danish shipping giant heads northbound over the River Liffey.

Global Distribution Giant Maersk Inks Deal with Iput for 252,000sq ft of Dublin Logistics Space

12th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

IPUT Real Estate, an Irish property group has secured a significant coup with global logistics operator Maersk by signing for a total of 252,000sq ft of space at its latest logistics scheme in Dublin. News of Maersk’s decision to locate…

Queen Elizabeth II and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) secretary general Kitack Lim during an event in 2018 in London to mark the IMO's 70th anniversary. The British monarch in 1983 opened in the UK capital, a new building of the IMO on the Albert Embankment along the south bank of the River Thames. The IMO is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of pollution by ships.

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Chief Bids Farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

9th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

The secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation, Kitack Lim joined the chorus of international tributes flowing in for Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday (Thursday, 8th September) at 96. “Her genuine interest in shipping and maritime matters was remarkable,” Lim…

"Seafarer Wellness" Seminar at National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour – 7th October

8th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

A seminar on “Seafarer Wellness” is to held at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI), Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour with the event taking place on Friday, 7 October. The organisers of the event, The Nautical Institute (Ireland Branch), the Irish…

Britain's biggest box port where congestion at the Port of Felixstowe has soared following the eight-day strike action. Above at the south-east England port is containership Maersk Mette which has a 18,000TEU capacity.

Congestion at UK's Biggest Containerport of Felixstowe Soared Following Eight-Day Strike Action

8th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

VesselsValue has highlighted that following the late-August walkout at the Port of Felixstowe due to pay disputes, some container operators were unable to make alternative voyage plans, leading wait times at the UK port to climb towards year highs. Figure…

On the Irish Sea carbon emissions by 90% have been reduced at the Port of Heysham landside plant in what is believed to be a first for any UK port.

Port of Heysham In Race to Become UK’s First 100% Carbon Neutral Port

7th September 2022 Ports & Shipping

Carbon emissions have been reduced at the Port of Heysham's landside plant, with equipment and vehicles by up to 90%, in what is believed to be a first for any UK port. The port, part of the Peel Ports Group,…