Irish Port and Shipping News
#FodderShipments – As Irish Farmers struggle with one of the worst fodder crisis in over 50 years, ports across the country have seen unprecedented levels of animal feed imports, according to the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). Most of the…
Admiralty Marshall Directs Sale of 'Clipper Faith' Cargo Vessel Berthed in Dublin Port
20th May 2013 Ports & Shipping
Clipper Faith, the cargo vessel at the centre of a High Court proceedings earlier this month is to go for public auction by direction of Admiralty Marshall one of the largest vessels directed to be sold this way in recent…
Ports & Shipping Review: Galway Port 99%, X-Bow Call, Detained Cargoship, Cruise Liffey, New Pilot RIB and QM2
19th May 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where plans for the expansion of Galway Harbour are "99 per cent ready to go". The increasing strategic importance of Cork Harbour as a base for the…
#DetainedCargoship – The detained Belize-flagged 19,000 tonnes cargo-bulker, Clipper Faith, previously reported on Afloat.ie, had to shift berths in Dublin port today so in order to accommodate a cruiseship, writes Jehan Ashmore. In place of the Clipper Faith is the…
IMDO Shipping Review: Irish Export Drive to Asia, Panama Canal forecast Cargo Volume fall, Tanker Market Rates to US Surge and much more…
14th May 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Asian export drive - The Asia Trade Forum, an initiative of the Irish Exporters' Association set up to boost two-way trade, is planning…
#DetainedBulker- A High Court judge has expressed concern for the crew of a Belize registered 19,000 tonnes cargo ship detained in Dublin Port since last March and who have not been paid since late last year. The 17 crew, represented…
IMDO Shipping Review: Ireland’s Service Sector Expands, Container Deliveries Hamper Recovery,Record Containership Scrapping and more…
9th May 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Service sector accelerates -Ireland's services sector expanded at its fastest rate since the new year in April, aided by exports beyond the euro…
Ports & Shipping Review: Wind-Farm Vessel Scene, Modest Increase in Port Volumes, Hay Imports and Tanzanian Port Programme
5th May 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where Fastnet Shipping has added a new 22m windfarm and survey support vessel (WFSV) to its fleet. According to the 10th edition of the annual Irish Maritime…
#RosslarePort - RTÉ News reports that two men are due before a special sitting of Wexford District Court this morning (Sunday 5 May) on drug smuggling charges after being stopped on entry at Rosslare Europort. The Lithuanian men were stopped…
#WindCATS – Two wind-farm service vessels (WFSV) belonging to Wicklow based Island Shipping have completed another charter to a UK offshore windfarm last month. The catamaran hulled pair Island Tiger and Island Panther carried out 120 days charter on behalf…
IMDO Shipping Review: Irish Firms Reach Record Exports, Service Charges for Blanking Sailings and Chinese Demands to Lift Freight Rates
25th April 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy - Irish firm's exports up: Irish companies supported by Enterprise Ireland have reached record export levels in 2012, breaking the €16 billion mark…
The volume of cargo shipped though our ports saw a small overall increase last year with two of the five principle cargo segments experiencing growth. This is according to the latest annual edition of the 10th Annual Irish Maritime Transport…
#NewWindCat- Waterford based Fastnet Shipping Limited has added a new 22m windfarm and survey support catamaran to its fleet of marine plant hire, writes Jehan Ashmore. The craft which has space to seat up to 27 personnel will be used…
Ports & Shipping Review: Call for enhanced EU Maritime Security, Balbriggan Port in Deep-Water, Irish Manufacturing Increase, EU Rejects Ship-Recycling Levy and ISPS changes
21st April 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene, where Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter outlined one of Ireland's EU Presidency priorities, to address the potential to enhance Maritime Safety, Security and Surveillance in the…
Marine Notice: Amendments to Ship Security Plans and Records Retention
18th April 2013 Ports & Shipping
#MarineNotice - Marine Notice No 17 of 2013 from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) advises on two minor amendments to ship security plans and on-board retention of security records, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 and…
#ShipRecycling – The European Parliament has today rejected proposals to introduce a levy on all ships calling at EU ports that would finance a fund to support sustainable recycling of ships. The proposal had been introduced earlier by Parliament's Committee…
