Irish Port and Shipping News

An order for two 7,999 mts dwt efficient coastal tankers has been placed by Thun Tankers, whose dark green hulled ships are frequent callers in Irish ports. Among them, Afloat highlights Dublin Port where almost daily arrivals of Thun Tankers discharge petroleum products that were loaded at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire in south Wales.

Frequent Irish Ports Caller Thun Tankers Order Resource Efficient Coastal Tankers

12th May 2022 Ports & Shipping

Frequent Irish ports caller, Thun Tankers whose fleet continues to expand as the Scandinavian shipping company haved place an order for a pair of 7,999 mts dwt tankers. Thun Tankers is part of the Erik Thun Group, a company owned by…

The rules have been eased to allow a multi-site freeport and governments will work together on choosing the location/s. Above freight check-in booths of operators Irish Ferries and Stena Line.

Freeport for Wales to Get £26m to Set Up As Deal Confirmed by Welsh and UK Governments

12th May 2022 Ports & Shipping

Accross the Irish Sea, the Welsh Government has reached an agreement with the UK Government on the establishment of Freeports in Wales with £26m in starter funding secured. As North Wales Live revealed (earlier) this morning, the deal had been…

Arklow Coast Completes Commercial Maiden Voyage from 'Sluice' Port Via the Scheldt to Spain

11th May 2022 Arklow Shipping

Arklow Coast of 2,999 gross tonnage, is a brand new C-class coaster which began a commercial maiden voyage from the Netherlands that was completed in Spain at the weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. The newbuild is the 8th so far in…

The winner of the ESPO Award for 2021 was the Polish Port of Gdańsk Authority.

Are You the 'Passenger' Port taking the ESPO Award 2022 Home? Submit Your Project Before 8 July

9th May 2022 Ports & Shipping

This year's European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Social Integration of Ports focuses on the “Role of maritime passenger transport in enhancing the city connectivity and bringing added value to the local community”. Are you an ESPO (observer) member…

EcoClipper's sail-cargoship, De Tukker is the first in a fleet of low-impact sailing ships which will transport cargo and paying-passengers using the wind as a main source of propulsion. The schedule of the ketch focuses on the North Sea, the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay.

Sustainable Shipping Company EcoClipper Launches 2022 Sailing Schedule

8th May 2022 Ports & Shipping

The Dutch shipping company, EcoClipper has announced this year’s sailing schedule of the newly purchased ship De Tukker as Afloat reported in January. De Tukker is the first in a fleet of low-impact sailing ships which will transport cargo and…

Downriver of the Thames and estuary is London Medway (Chatham and Sheerness) from where the Peel Ports Group operated terminal at Sheerness, has had its busiest ever month for unaccompanied freight (carried by DFDS) to Calais, France. Since the service re-started, volumes have gone strength to strength with hauliers switching to the service to avoid congestions in the south-east as seen in Dover.

Solution to UK South-East Congestion As London Medway Reports Record-Breaking Month

7th May 2022 Ports & Shipping

London Medway, part of the Peel Ports Group, has had its busiest ever month for unaccompanied freight using a cargo only ro-ro ferry service between the UK and France. The Sheerness-Calais service which is run by DFDS (also Rosslare Europort-Dunkirk) has…

At the Water’s Edge: Stories of the Irish Sea is a new feature length documentary film to be launched at Ceredigion Museum on 26 May at 7pm. This is to be followed by short documentaries, where free screenings in the coming months will be held in locations of the respective Irish and Welsh ports. Among the ports AFLOAT adds is Rosslare Europort and the Blue Star 1 which normally runs to and from Pembroke Dock (See today's stories under Irish Ferries).

Stories of the Irish Sea: Films Focus In Exploring History & Cultural Heritage of Ports in Ireland & Wales

5th May 2022 Ports & Shipping

In a new series the histories of five (ferry) port towns in Ireland and Wales and will feature in a film that will be premiered in Aberystwyth later this month. The eight short documentaries and one feature-length film, At the…

The Mersey Maritime Exchange, an annual conference held in Liverpool is to take place in the city's historic Liverpool Town Hall on 23rd June.

Conference in Liverpool Sees Mersey Maritime Exchange to Be Held on 23 June

4th May 2022 Ports & Shipping

UK shipping industry body, Mersey Maritime has announced their fourth annual conference, The Mersey Maritime Exchange which is to take place on Thursday, 23rd June. The event will be both online and held in the magnificent surroundings of Liverpool Town Hall,…

European Sea Ports Organisation welcomes EP-TRAN efforts to find solution for risk of carbon and business leakage in framework of ETS-maritime.

Ports in Europe Welcome EP-TRAN Efforts to Solve Risk of Carbon and Business Leakage

29th April 2022 Ports & Shipping

The European Parliament Committee for Transport and Tourism (TRAN) yesterday adopted the draft opinion of MEP Novakov on the Commission proposal to bring the maritime sector into the EU Emission Trading System (ETS). The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes…

Register now for ESPO Conference 2022 "Empowering Europe’s ports" which is taking place in-person, hosted by the Port of Valencia, Spain (2 & 3 June)

European Sea Port Organisation Annual Conference: Valencia, Spain (2 – 3 June) Registration Now Open!

25th April 2022 Ports & Shipping

As Afloat reported last month, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is to host their 18th edition of its Annual Conference in Valencia, Spain (2-3 June) and those intending to attend can now register. The theme of this year’s…

Record Year: Busy shipping scene as this maritime montage at Warrenpoint Port shows the 138m Arklow Muse, Cito and Celtic Raider when berthed at the Co. Down port last month.

Tonnage Up 12.6% at Warrenpoint Port Reflects Record Year

22nd April 2022 Ports & Shipping

Details of Warrenpoint Port's performance for the year ending 31st December 2021 have been released by the Co. Down port. In a year which brought exceptional challenges, not least in relation to Covid-19 and Brexit, the Port continued to experience…

Partership: Peel Ports and social enterprise Innovate Her launched to encourage diversity and inclusion and promote STEM subjects female students across Liverpool.

Partnership of Peel Ports And Innovate Her to Encourage Inclusion & STEM Subjects to Liverpool Students

21st April 2022 Ports & Shipping

UK ports group, Peel Ports has partnered with social enterprise Innovate Her to encourage diversity and inclusion across the organisation and promote STEM subjects to hundreds of female students across Liverpool. The national port operator has pledged its support to…

Ports Industry Webinar: Towards a Harmonised Onshore Power Supply in the European Union

20th April 2022 Ports & Shipping

‘Towards a Harmonised Onshore Power Supply in the European Union’ is the title of the EALING Mid-Term Event webinar for the European ports industry next Friday 29 April. Emissions reduction at the ship-port interface is one of the key drivers…

Dublin Port Volumes Up More Than 13% in First Quarter of 2022

20th April 2022 Dublin Port

Dublin Port’s volumes have recovered strongly in the first quarter of 2022 with growth of 13.7% to 8.9 million gross tonnes compared to same period in 2021. Reporting its trading figures for Q1 today (Wednesday 20 April), Dublin Port company…

ESPO welcomes cross-party support in the European Parliament Transport for prioritising OPS

European Sea Ports Organisation Welcomes Cross-Party Support in EU Parliament for Prioritising OPS Where it Makes Sense

19th April 2022 Ports & Shipping

The European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) will today (19 April) discuss the draft Report from MEP Ertug on the proposal for an Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). On 20 April, the TRAN Committee will also discuss the…

Entry Denied for Russian Vessels in Irish Ports as New Sanctions Come Into Force This Weekend

11th April 2022 Irish Ports

Russian vessels will be denied entry into Irish ports after this Saturday 16 April on the foot of sanctions from the European Union amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. As the latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport outlines,…