Irish Port and Shipping News
EcoClipper Sign Partnership with Broker New Dawn Traders And their Cargo Network
30th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
EcoClipper's first ship, the sailing Ketch ‘De Tukker’ in August will be carrying cargo and passengers on the North Sea, through the English Channel to ports as far south as Porto, Portugal. To facilitate the process of finding and organising cargo…
Ports in Europe and Interferry Agree On Priorities for Sustainable Future
24th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
At a meeting between the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and global trade association Interferry, a common work programme was agreed to promote an environmentally sustainable future for the European ferry business through the provision and use of onshore power…
Encouraging Signs for Ports and Shipping Sector in Latest Irish Maritime Transport Economist Report
23rd May 2022 Ports & Shipping
The 19th and latest edition of the Irish Maritime Transport Economist, a report produced by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) on Ireland’s maritime freight industry, has been published today (Monday 23 May) and makes for encouraging reading for the…
Unadjusted exports of goods from Ireland, exceeded €20 billion in a month for the first time in March, driven mainly by growth in the exports of medical and pharmaceutical products, as well as organic chemicals, new data from the Central…
Frequent Irish Ports Caller Thun Tankers Order Resource Efficient Coastal Tankers
12th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
Frequent Irish ports caller, Thun Tankers whose fleet continues to expand as the Scandinavian shipping company haved place an order for a pair of 7,999 mts dwt tankers. Thun Tankers is part of the Erik Thun Group, a company owned by…
Freeport for Wales to Get £26m to Set Up As Deal Confirmed by Welsh and UK Governments
12th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
Accross the Irish Sea, the Welsh Government has reached an agreement with the UK Government on the establishment of Freeports in Wales with £26m in starter funding secured. As North Wales Live revealed (earlier) this morning, the deal had been…
Arklow Coast Completes Commercial Maiden Voyage from 'Sluice' Port Via the Scheldt to Spain
11th May 2022 Arklow Shipping
Arklow Coast of 2,999 gross tonnage, is a brand new C-class coaster which began a commercial maiden voyage from the Netherlands that was completed in Spain at the weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. The newbuild is the 8th so far in…
Are You the 'Passenger' Port taking the ESPO Award 2022 Home? Submit Your Project Before 8 July
9th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
This year's European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Social Integration of Ports focuses on the “Role of maritime passenger transport in enhancing the city connectivity and bringing added value to the local community”. Are you an ESPO (observer) member…
Sustainable Shipping Company EcoClipper Launches 2022 Sailing Schedule
8th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
The Dutch shipping company, EcoClipper has announced this year’s sailing schedule of the newly purchased ship De Tukker as Afloat reported in January. De Tukker is the first in a fleet of low-impact sailing ships which will transport cargo and…
Solution to UK South-East Congestion As London Medway Reports Record-Breaking Month
7th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
London Medway, part of the Peel Ports Group, has had its busiest ever month for unaccompanied freight using a cargo only ro-ro ferry service between the UK and France. The Sheerness-Calais service which is run by DFDS (also Rosslare Europort-Dunkirk) has…
Stories of the Irish Sea: Films Focus In Exploring History & Cultural Heritage of Ports in Ireland & Wales
5th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
In a new series the histories of five (ferry) port towns in Ireland and Wales and will feature in a film that will be premiered in Aberystwyth later this month. The eight short documentaries and one feature-length film, At the…
Conference in Liverpool Sees Mersey Maritime Exchange to Be Held on 23 June
4th May 2022 Ports & Shipping
UK shipping industry body, Mersey Maritime has announced their fourth annual conference, The Mersey Maritime Exchange which is to take place on Thursday, 23rd June. The event will be both online and held in the magnificent surroundings of Liverpool Town Hall,…
Ports in Europe Welcome EP-TRAN Efforts to Solve Risk of Carbon and Business Leakage
29th April 2022 Ports & Shipping
The European Parliament Committee for Transport and Tourism (TRAN) yesterday adopted the draft opinion of MEP Novakov on the Commission proposal to bring the maritime sector into the EU Emission Trading System (ETS). The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes…
European Sea Port Organisation Annual Conference: Valencia, Spain (2 – 3 June) Registration Now Open!
25th April 2022 Ports & Shipping
As Afloat reported last month, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is to host their 18th edition of its Annual Conference in Valencia, Spain (2-3 June) and those intending to attend can now register. The theme of this year’s…
Details of Warrenpoint Port's performance for the year ending 31st December 2021 have been released by the Co. Down port. In a year which brought exceptional challenges, not least in relation to Covid-19 and Brexit, the Port continued to experience…
Partnership of Peel Ports And Innovate Her to Encourage Inclusion & STEM Subjects to Liverpool Students
21st April 2022 Ports & Shipping
UK ports group, Peel Ports has partnered with social enterprise Innovate Her to encourage diversity and inclusion across the organisation and promote STEM subjects to hundreds of female students across Liverpool. The national port operator has pledged its support to…
