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The Department of Transport advises that a new online ship radio licence and EPIRB registration system is being implemented as of Monday 17 October. This system replaces the paper form and email application processes and is be available at the…
For around two thirds of companies, growing their overseas market presence was their biggest priority for the year ahead. Above Afloat adds the new Cork Container Terminal at Ringaskiddy
Uncertainty in global markets, energy and supply chain issues and skills shortages were among the top challenges cited by exporters ahead of Enterprise Ireland's International Markets Week. As RTE News highlighted, 600 EI client companies are expected to take part…
Dock workers at the Port of Liverpool are staging a second round of strike action in a dispute over pay.
Dock workers numbering almost 600 at the Port of Liverpool are taking part in another week of strike action after their demands for better wages and working conditions were not met. As ITV News reports, they include port operatives and…
The launch of the Mersey Maritime Awards Industry voting platform is now available online, to register see links below
This year's Mersey Maritime Industry Awards (MMIA) are set to be the biggest and most high profile yet with the winners being once again determined by the sector itself. Regional cluster organisation, Mersey Maritime, was delighted to announce the launch…
Job losses warn the Port of Liverpool as container trade volumes declines follow recent strike action.
At the Port of Liverpool restructuring of it's containers division is to take place and the port on the Irish Sea will next week start a redundancy consultation process, following a marked deterioration in container volumes handled. According to the…
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A "Seafarer Wellness" conference will be held in the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) on Friday 7th October 2022, to address human factors in the maritime industry. The conference, organised by the Department of Maritime Studies NMCI/MTU, the Irish…
The first of the UK's  'freeports' to involve cargo activity took place at Teeside in north-east England.  The port operated by PD Ports was crowned 'Business of the Year' 2022 at the prestigious Maritime UK Ceremony held earlier this year.
The first activity of a Freeport anywhere in the UK, was marked with the delivery of around 100 tonnes of steel cargo at Teeside Freeport in north-east England.  The steel was delivered to the South Bank area of Teesworks, which…
Newbuild Arklow Crest, the final 'C' class general cargoship which was launched at a Dutch shipyard
The launch of Arklow Crest has culminated in the final newbuild of a ten-ship series for Irish shipowners, when the short sea trader took to the waters at a Dutch shipyard last Friday, writes Jehan Ashmore. With a newbuild number…
ESPO welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS)
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) supports the ambitions of the European Green Deal, the Paris Agreement, and welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). For European ports, the greening of shipping…
At the midway stage in 2022, unitised traffic volumes performed strongly
The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has published its Q2, 2022 Unitised Traffic Report with an executive summary below. In addition to consult the full report, see attachment. Executive Summary At the midway stage in 2022, unitised traffic volumes - made up…
There is live streaming to the European ShortSea Network conference tomorrow (29 September) and Port & Shipping Tech 2022, for details to access see links below.
The European ShortSea Network (ESN) Conference as part of Naples Shipping Week will start tomorrow, 29 September. The Conference is organized by RAM Spa – SPC ITALY in the framework of the 2022 ESN held during the Italian Presidency. The…
Today, strike returned at the Port of Felixstowe, where about 1,900 people took action at the UKs biggest container port for eight days last month. Above, AFLOAT's file photo of the 14,000TEU capacity Toledo Triumph berthed at the Suffolk port in south-east England where the North Sea port has 'feeder' and global container services.
According to BBC News, further strike action has begun at Felixstowe, the UK's busiest container port. Workers at the Port of Felixstowe are walking out between 27 September and 5 October, as Afloat reported after the union Unite rejected an…
Warrenpoint Port congratulate the Seatruck team on their acquisition by CLnD. The Seatruck brand will be retained by CLnD and the team will continue to be led by Alistair Eagles.
Operator Seatruck Ferries announced last week that, subject to regulatory approval from the Irish competition authorities, it is to be acquired from Clipper Group by CLdN. CLdN, headquartered in Luxembourg is one of Europe’s leading multimodal logistics providers with three…
Freeport Bid: The Port of Milford Haven (above) in Pembrokeshire which is the UK’s largest energy Port, is among the south-west Wales ports involved in the bidding consortium.
In south-west Wales a freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to explore the case for a green freeport in the region. Both…
The aim of the scheme is to increase the attractiveness for Irish shipping companies to employ seafarers. Registered vessels must be self-propelled and have more than 100 tons of gross tonnage
The European Commission has approved extending an Irish scheme to refund employers' social security contributions for seafarers on certain vessels until December 2028. The aim of the scheme is to increase the attractiveness for Irish shipping companies to employ seafarers,…
Cork Container Terminal - With one of the largest deep-water, multimodal berths in the world (13-meter depth and 360 meters in length), the container vessels that can be facilitated in Ringaskiddy will be the largest that can be accommodated anywhere in Ireland. When fully operational, on completion of the M28 road network, CCT will have the capacity to handle 330,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) of cargo. This is set to have significant economic benefits for Cork and the Munster region, as well as the
national economy
Cork Port Company has formally opened its €89m deepwater container terminal at Ringaskiddy with an announcement that it is formulating a development plan for the harbour up to 2050. The new terminal is described as "the largest single investment in…