Irish Port and Shipping News
#SecondSplash - Arklow View was launched without official ceremony yesterday, despite this the second cargoship represents a significant order for Arklow Shipping as a further eight newbuilds are in the pipeline, writes Jehan Ashmore. The absence of a traditional ship…
Shipping Review: Burke Becomes Doyle, Galway Transfer Postponed, Shippers Urgent Call on CO2 & More
12th December 2015 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene where among the stories are outlined below. A well-known name in the Irish shipping industry, Burke Shipping, the marine agency and logistical services company changed name…
#NoOfficial - Arklow View, second of 10 newbuilds ordered for Arklow Shipping’s Dutch division is due to be launched next week, albeit there will be no official christening ceremony, writes Jehan Ashmore. According to Royal Bodewes, the yard in the…
#NoTaxShipFuel – Throughout the world, no tax is paid on ship-fuel or aircraft despite those sectors’ huge emissions, reports Frank McDonald at the COP21 Paris conference for The Irish Times. International aviation and shipping have rightly been dubbed “the elephants in…
#COP21shipping – Tackling global climate change is a concern of all European ports, writes the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). European ports overall consider that the 2015 Paris Climate Conference is a historic milestone for enhancing global collective action and…
#UrgentAction – The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) writes Lloyds Loading List, has called on the shipping industry at the COP21 climate change talks in Paris, to reach an agreement on a market-based measure for carbon reduction or risk having rules…
#BargeScrubbers – In order to meet new environmental requirements a number of ships are being fitted with catalytic exhaust ‘scrubber’ systems or plugging into shore-based electrical grids. Ships Monthly, however reports that in California, where exhaust emission regulations are exceedingly…
Shipping Name ‘Burke’ to Go With Namechange to Doyle Shipping Group
1st December 2015 Ports & Shipping
#Burke2Doyle - Burke Shipping, the marine agency and logistical services company will be changing name to the Doyle Shipping Group (DSG) with effect as of next week, writes Jehan Ashmore. The date for the name change is Monday, 7 December,…
IMDO Review: ICG Buy ‘Box’ships, US Increase Maritime Security & Canada Bans Tankers
1st December 2015 Ports & Shipping
#IMDOreview -The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) returns with its Weekly Market Review and among the following stories are outlined below. Irish Maritime News: Irish Continental Group Purchase Four Containerships -The Dublin headquartered Irish Continental Group as reported by loadstar.ie,…
Ferry Operator & Global Container Giant Make Progress Prior to COP21 Paris Climate 'Change' Conference
30th November 2015 Ports & Shipping
#COP21shipping- As the Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change began in Paris today, Afloat.ie looks back on Brittany Ferries seasonal Cork-Roscoff route cruiseferry, Pont-Aven. In 2016 their flagship on the French service will be the only ferry operating in…
Shipping Review: Arklow Vale Has a View, ICG Win Award, Ports Up 12% & Ardmore’s Asian Tanker-Away
28th November 2015 Arklow Shipping
#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene as outlined below. The leadship of the Royal Bodewes built 5,100dwt Trader (V-class) cargoship's, Arklow Vale was handed over to Arklow Shipping Nederland B.V. following sea…
#Hullcompleted - Arklow View (yard no. 722) the second newbuild, currently under construction for Arklow Shipping, made notable progress at a Dutch inland yard on Monday, as the fore and aft sections were joined to form the hull, writes Jehan…
Tankers Delivered from Asia Completes Ardmore's Newbuilding Programme
25th November 2015 Ports & Shipping
#DoubleDelivery - Ardmore Shipping Corporation has been delivered two tanker vessels from yards in Asia, to complete two separate newbuilding programmes as previously reported on Afloat.ie back in August. Ardmore Chippewa is a 49,999 DWT IMO 2/3 product and chemical…
#iShipIndexQ3 - Shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 12% in the third quarter of 2015 when compared with the same period in 2014.The figures are from the latest quarterly iShipIndex* published by the Irish Maritime…
Maritime Services Company of the Year Awarded to ICG's Container & Terminal Division
17th November 2015 Ports & Shipping
#ICGexportWinner - The Maritime Services Company of the Year went to the Irish Continental Group at the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) Export Industry Awards. The award to ICG's container and terminal division was sponsored by the Irish Maritime Development Office.…
#MaidenVoyage- Arklow Vale, the newest addition to Arklow Shipping's Dutch division has been handed over to her owners following builders sea trials, writes Jehan Ashmore. The newbuild departed Delfzijl on her maiden voyage to the inland port of Ghent in…