Irish Port and Shipping News
Baltic Sea: Danish & Swedish Authorities Said Cargoship Rescue Operation Under Way for at Least Two Crew
13th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
In the Baltic Sea two cargo ships have collided in an area between the Danish island of Bornholm and the southern Swedish city of Ystad. As RTE News reports, the Danish and Swedish authorities said a rescue operation was under…
Major Port in Finland Converts Freighters 'Wastewater' into Biogas
9th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
In the Finnish southern port of Hamina-Kotka, has begun the process of transforming the waste discharged from freighters into biogas that can be used as fuel for trucks. The port, which is located in Kymenlaakso along the Gulf of Finland,…
Earnings from shipping will suffer a double-digit decline next year, following a record year in 2021, but remain considerably higher than the pre-pandemic levels, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “Business and financial conditions will remain solid, but they are unlikely…
Irish Based Survey Firm Carry Out World First Remote Digital Cleanness Survey of Combination Carrier
6th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
The Waterford based Maritime Expert Ireland (MEI), a maritime survey firm working in the major European ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Amsterdam conducted a digital inspection of a combination carrier. The combination carrier's (a vessel that can be either a bulk-carrier…
Irish Minister of State for Trade Promotion Leads Enterprise Ireland Delegation Visit to Port of Liverpool
3rd December 2021 Ports & Shipping
The Irish Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy, led a one-day trade visit to the Port of Liverpool. The visit yesterday, organised by Enterprise Ireland, the country's trade and innovation agency, will further strengthen…
Irish Rail Launch National Freight Plan With Ports Among 2040 Strategy
1st December 2021 Ports & Shipping
Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) has launched a national rail freight plan in Ballina in Co Mayo, which aims to increase operations in line with growth in demand across the EU. As RTE News reports, the company says the expansion will…
Ceremony to Mark Irish Seaman's National Memorial took Place Albeit Low-Key
1st December 2021 Ports & Shipping
The annual Irish Seaman's National Memorial service this year was again cancelled given ongoing Covid circumstances, however a small low-key ceremony did take place along Dublin's south quays, writes Jehan Ashmore. Attending the ceremony last Friday at City Quay, was…
Some members of the trade union UNITE said the strike is expected to significantly affect operations at Foyle Port. The union said the dispute centres on a rejected demand for a 2.1% pay rise this year, following a pay freeze.…
ESPO asks for Ambitious & Coherent Legislation on Provision and Use of Clean Energy Infrastructure for Shipping
29th November 2021 Ports & Shipping
Europe’s ports welcome that the review of the current AFIR proposal is accompanied by provisions in the new FuelEU Maritime Proposal, which requires vessels to use shore-side electricity infrastructure at berth. The alignment of requirements between what ports need to…
Harbourmaster Capt Darren Doyle on Port of Waterford's New Interceptor 48 Pilot Boat
26th November 2021 Wavelength Podcast
Boatbuilder Frank Kowalski of Safehaven Marine Ltd in Youghal, Co Cork, could certainly give the makers of Deadliest Catch a run for their money with his cool videos set to stirring musical scores. One of his latest is of sea…
A CO2-based charge, backed by multiple countries and a major trade organization, is not billed as a tax and isn’t intended to change shippers’ behavior. Shipping’s global regulator signalled that a tiny CO2-based charge on vessels’ fuel consumption will not…
Irish Institute of Master Mariners to Host 'Zoom' Meetings this Saturday, 27 November
25th November 2021 Ports & Shipping
The Irish Institute of Master Mariners (IIMM) which is a non-political organisation promoting safe, efficient and professional maritime operations globally, is to hold two meetings using Zoom on this Saturday, 27 November. In the morning, the next National Council meeting…
Freeports in Scotland & Wales Resisted by UK Government Might be Dead in the Water after Treasury ‘Kills’ Idea
23rd November 2021 Ports & Shipping
Following a long fight with the Scottish and Welsh Governments over imposing freeports on the autonomous nations, they may have been “killed” after all, UK Government sources have said. Welsh Secretary Simon Hart had previously said that Wales would have…
Post COP26 Webinar - First Assessment On the Outcomes for Shipping
23rd November 2021 Ports & Shipping
Lloyd's Register and Maritime London are to host a joint webinar: COP 26 – First Assessment on the Outcomes for Shipping, which is to be held tomorrow (Wed. 24 Nov). Since the start of the year, the maritime industry has…
Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for Improved Medical Treatment on Board Vessels
22nd November 2021 Ports & Shipping
The European Union (Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for Improved Medical Treatment on Board Vessels) Regulations 2021 transpose into Irish law European Council Directive 92/29/EEC (as amended) concerning the minimum health and safety requirements for improved medical treatment on board…
Cork Agent Announces Unifeeder's Additional Dublin Port Call to Existing Feeder Services
19th November 2021 Ports & Shipping
Cork basedMainport which acts as shipping agent for container operator, Unifeeder A/S, has announced as of the start of this month that they have increased capacity between the Irish Sea and mainland northern Europe. This has led to the deployment…
