Irish Port and Shipping News
#Ports&Economy - Public finances look likely to substantially overshoot the Government's deficit target for this year, reports The Irish Times, following the release of new positive data on the economy. Experts are speculating that the Goverment could cut its planned…
Port Snapshot: Waterford Estuary from the Crystal City to the Celtic Sea
3rd July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#PortofWaterford – A port snapshot of shipping activity on Waterford Estuary this morning revealed an eclectic range of vessels between the city-centre quays to the open sea, writes Jehan Ashmore. Departing the city where a pair of Royal Navy 'Archer'…
Londonderry Port Celebrates 160th Anniversary During Visit of Legenderry Clippers
2nd July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#LegenderryPort160 – Following another successful Legenderry Maritime Festival which culminated with a send-off farewell of Clipper Race yachts at the Parade of Sail on Sunday, the host port also celebrated their 160th anniversary. Bonnie Anley, the new chairman of Londonderry…
IMDO Shipping Review: 24,000TEU On the Horizon, US Approve Oil Exports, Irish Motor Sales Drive Growth and much more
2nd July 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: 24,000 TEU containership on the horizon - Work on building a 24,000 TEU containership–5,000 TEU bigger than the current largest vessel–is set to…
#ShipScrubbers - The European Sustainable Shipping Forum) (ESSF) has called on European shipowners and port authorities urgently call for clarification of rules pertaining to use of scrubbers. The EU Sulphur Directive is set to come into force in only a…
#GigaretteSeizedShips – This week's seizure of €14m in contraband cigarettes, the biggest haul in Europe so far this year from the M.V. Shingle in Drogheda Port and subsequent unloading in Dublin Port, echoes similarities to another major haul that took…
Ports & Shipping Review: Our Ocean Wealth, Arklow's Half-Way Newbuild, LD Lines Comeback, Emer’s African Arrival, Ship Seizure and CSO Port Statistics
28th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where at the inaugural 'Our Ocean Wealth' Conference, Simon Coveney, Minister for the Marine outlined significant progress made implementing the Government's 2012 Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth: An…
CSO Statistics Reveal Irish Ports Handled More Traffic in 2013 than Previous Year
27th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#CSOportStats – Port Statistics for 2013 have been released from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which show their analysis on Irish Ports which handled more traffic when compared to 2012. The annual analysis also shows that the number of vessels…
IMDO Shipping Review: 40ft Cubes to Dominate, Call for Fair Sulphur Enforcement, Irish Growth Broader-Based and much more
25th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: 40ft high cubes to dominate market - High cube 40ft containers are soon expected to overtake conventional 40ft boxes as the main transport…
#EmerAficanArrival -Only days after L.E. Samuel Beckett's completion of a first patrol and major exercise, the vessel she directly replaced the Emer arrived off the Nigerian capital of Lagos today, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported, she departed Cork Harbour…
#ChinaRejectP3- The Maritime Executive writes about the fallout of the P3 Alliance rejection, following a protectionist "no" from China's Ministry of Commerce. The efforts of the P3 Alliance was to control approximately 47% of Asian-Euro container business. Maersk chief executive…
IMDO Shipping Review: Asia-Europe Growth Continues, Dry-Bulk Market Struggles, Obama Signs Port Infrastructure Bill and much more
18th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#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…
Half-Way Launch Stage of Arklow’s Six 'Greener' Hulled Newbuild Order
17th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#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 & Shipping Review: Commission Approve P3 Alliance, Cabinet Sanction Harbours Amendment Bill, FollowTheFleet.ie Survey and More Ardmore Tankers
14th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#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 2014 Information Links from Department of Transport
12th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#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…
