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#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: Asia-Europe volumes continue strongly -Container volumes from Asia to Europe continued their strong growth in April, with the sub-routes to the Western Mediterranean…

#GreenNewbuild – Arklow Beach became the third of six 'B' class 'green' newbuilds launched amidships at the Ferus Smit yard in Westerbroek, the Netherlands for Arklow Shipping's Dutch subsidiary, writes Jehan Ashmore. The spectacular sideways launch (see photo's) and christening…

#Ports&ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where the European Commission has approved the P3 Alliance Network involving three major container shipping operators. At cabinet level, Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar has secured approval…

#Harbours(Amendment)Bill- As previously reported the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014, recently announced by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport (DTTAS) Leo Varadkar, will allow five designated Ports of Regional Significance. The ports designated under the bill are Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway,…

#ArdmoreAquireTankers - Ardmore Shipping Corporation have acquisition two second-hand 47,500 Dwt MR product tankers built in 2008 at Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd., Japan for a purchase price of $23m each. The vessels are expected to deliver to Ardmore between July…

#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: Further rate volatility predicted - Container shipping rates have been forecast to remain volatile for the coming months as carriers on Asia-Europe trades…

#FollowTheFleet-  www.followthefleet.ie is an educational resource designed to bring the world of maritime adventure into the classroom. The website which is devised by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO), is a simple and effective way for schoolchildren to gain an…

#ports – The Cabinet has approved the draft General Scheme of a new Bill with important implications for Ireland's vital port sector, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced. The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014 will allow the five…

#ECapproveP3Alliance- The P3 Alliance Network, as previously reported on Afloat.ie, which is formed by three major container shipping operators have been informed by the European Commission that it will not open anti-trust proceedings, allowing the shipping alliance to remain compliant…

#WeighingContainers –The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed recent decision of IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) by which it is the shipper's responsibility to submit the verified gross weight of containers before loading onto the ships. The verification of…

#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: African upsizing -The upsizing of vessels on African trades continues strongly accordingly to Clarksons Research Limited supported by robust growth in trade volumes…

#Ports&ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where a snapshot on the port of Wicklow reveals modest signs of traffic not seen since 2008. Irish Continental Group (ICG) issued their interim management statement…

#IrishShippingVolumes - Irish shipping and port activity rose by 4% in the first quarter of 2014 when compared to the corresponding period of 2013, according to the latest quarterly iShip Index published  by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The…

#ArdmoreEcoTanker- Ardmore Shipping Corporation has acquired a 49,997 dwt Eco-design product and chemical tanker built in July 2013 from the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., South Korea, for a purchase price of $36 million. The newbuild is expected to…

#ManxShippingScene – Outsiders could easily conclude that the Manx capital, Douglas is exclusively where all shipping activity takes place given the traditional 'steam-packet' links between the island and the UK and Ireland, not so, head northwards to Ramsey, writes Jehan…

#EcoTankerNewbuilds - d'Amico International Shipping S.A., an international marine transportation company which has a subsidiary based in Ireland since 2001, has announced the launch of two additional MR "ECO" vessels built at Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Co Ltd. in Vietnam. The…