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#Ports&ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where Warrenpoint Harbour  call for funding to construct relief road to avoid traveling through Newry City. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) recognised the Italian Presidency efforts…

#DublinDryDocks - Dublin Graving Docks Ltd which as previously reported on Afloat.ie faces closure by Dublin Port Co. over plans to redevelop Alexandra Basin that incorporates the site of the 200m long graving dock is currently occupied by a pair…

#IrishTonnageTax - The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has released a report Irish Tonnage Tax: Opportunities for the International Shipping Industry. The Irish tonnage tax regime has been established for over 10 years and offers one of the most competitive…

#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as previously reported on Afloat.ie, Dublin Port's Record Trade and Record Profits at Shannon Foynes Port Company plus stories below and more from the IMDO. Shannon Estuary: Shannon…

#ExportIndustyAwards – The Irish Exporters Association's (IEA) annual Industry Export Industry Awards is to take place in Dublin on Friday 21st November, with a gala dinner event held in the National Convention Centre. The awards in association with HSBC are…

#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Maritime News: The inaugural Irish Maritime Forum was deemed a successful event by the IMDO, as previously reported on Afloat.ie. The IMDO was delighted…

#PortSaltMarshes -This year's European Sea Ports Association (ESPO) Awards celebrate the role that ports can play in maintaining the natural environment and contributing to a sustainable future for all. A shortlist of five ports have been selected for this year's…

#SFPCrecordProfit – Record profits at Shannon Foynes Port Company were announced in their annual report for 2013, which revealed record operating and gross profits. SFPC is Ireland's second largest bulk port company and operates six ports on the Shannon Estuary,…

#PortRegulation – The Transport Council yesterday reached an agreement on the Port Regulation proposal. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) recognises the enormous efforts made by the Italian Presidency to reach a deal on this very difficult proposal and believes…

#WarrenpointHarbour – The Belfast Telegraph writes that the boss of Warrenpoint Harbour, Peter Conway has called for the construction of a relief road between the A1 and the Warrenpoint dual carriageway. Currently all traffic going to and from the port…

#GuinnessTanks - The current Guinness TV advert campaign 'Made of More' is apt given additional fermentation tanks bound for St. James Gate Brewery in central Dublin, arrived by cargoship to Dun Laoghaire Harbour late last month, writes Jehan Ashmore. To…

#IrishMaritimeForum – The inaugural Irish Maritime Forum recently held in Cork was attended by more than 150 delegates representing the shipping industry, various stakeholders and departments and the Irish government agency, the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). According to the…

#Ports&ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where The International Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference was held in Dublin, the three-day event was chaired by Rear Admiral Mark Mellett of the Naval Service. Councillors…

#SamskipSulphur – Samskip CEO, Diederick Blom has said that new sulphur regulations will increase line's bunker bills by 50%, according to LloydsLoadingList.com The CEO added the increasing costs of fuel resulting from new low-sulphur fuel regulations may drive a shift…

#IMDOshippingreview –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Ports: New Master Plan for Dublin Docklands - The Master Plan is a very comprehensive document covering social regeneration, economic development, land use, transportation,…

#BantryHarbourPlans – According to the Southern Star newspaper, councillors during a recent western committee meeting in Cork, were given a date for the much-mooted ambitious plans for Bantry Harbour. Plans for the multi-million euro re-development of the town's inner harbour…