Irish Port and Shipping News
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) in Galway-Online Event, Thursday, 6th May
2nd May 2021 Ports & Shipping
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…
ESPO Welcomes EU Parliament’s Recognition of Strategic Role & Cross-Border Dimension of Europe’s Ports
28th April 2021 Ports & Shipping
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…
The Future of Efficient Cargoships As Stena Bulk Unveil Concept Vessel Design
26th April 2021 Ports & Shipping
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…
RoRo Volumes on ROI – GB Routes Fall By 31% in Q1 Unitised Traffic Report 2021
22nd April 2021 Ports & Shipping
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…
UK to Speed Up Target to Cut Carbon Emissions Among Them from Shipping
21st April 2021 Ports & Shipping
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…
Suez Canal: Evergreen Blocked from Offloading Containership's Cargo
21st April 2021 Ports & Shipping
In efforts by Evergreen, the operator of Ever Given, to have the containership’s cargo separated from the vessel in any legal action have failed. The 20,000TEU Ever Given was arrested by Egyptian authorities, pending settlement of the Suez Canal Authority’s…
Europe’s Ports Conference Regatta (25-28 May) At the Crossroads of Transitions
19th April 2021 Ports & Shipping
Next month the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Conference (25-26 May) will be sailing towards you from the south to the north of Europe. The ESPO Conference Regatta 2021 will be starting in the Port of Valencia on 25 May,…
UK Transport Secretary Appoints New Chair to HM Maritime & Coastguard Agency
19th April 2021 Ports & Shipping
In the UK, the Secretary of State for Transport has appointed Christopher Rodrigues CBE as the new Non-Executive Chair of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The government agency charged with further enhancing the UK’s position at the forefront of…
Containership giant, Mediterranean Shipping Co is on track to overtake 2M alliance partner Maersk as the world’s largest container line by capacity deployed if it continues with its aggressive acquisition policy. MSC operates a fleet of 587 boxships comprising 3.9m…
Online Workshops on Smart & Sustainable Maritime Transport Next Week
13th April 2021 Ports & Shipping
The European TEN-T Coordinators for the Motorways of the Sea and the Atlantic and North Sea-Mediterranean Corridors have organised an online joint workshop on smart and sustainable maritime transport in the Atlantic and North Sea region post-Brexit over two days…
Ports Group in UK Successfully Completes First Trial of Autonomous Unmanned Survey Vessel
12th April 2021 Ports & Shipping
In the UK, Peel Ports is the first Port group in the country to take delivery of an autonomous unmanned survey vessel, which completed its first successful trial at Crosby Marine Lake, north of Liverpool. Peel Ports offered Sefton Council…
Demand From Shippers for Further Detail On 'Post-Suez Blockage' Service Disruptions
10th April 2021 Ports & Shipping
Operators of shipping companies are failing to provide Europe’s shippers with enough information about service disruptions and port rotations following the Suez Canal closure, according to Jordi Espin, strategic relations manager at the European Shippers’ Council. Europe’s container terminals have…
The crew of a Dutch cargo vessel were rescued by helicopter as their ship developed a heavy list in the Norwegian Sea late on Monday (5 April). Now there are concerns that the Eemslift Hendrika, which remains adrift with its…
In Egypt, the Suez Canal Authority has said that a shipping traffic jam caused by a giant container vessel getting stuck on the crucial waterway for almost a week has been cleared. Traffic on the canal, a conduit for over…
