Irish Port and Shipping News
EcoClippers Acquire First Sail Ship for Sustainable Shipping on North Sea 'Liner' Trade Routes
30th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
A zero-carbon emission shipping company in the Netherlands has acquired this month its first vessel that will transport cargo as well as passengers under sail on the North Sea within the first half of 2022, writes Jehan Ashmore. Alkmaar based…
Rosslare Europort "Makes History" With 371 Per Cent Increase in European Freight Last Year, Iarnród Eireann Says
24th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
Iarnród Éireann has said Rosslare Europort has made history as Ireland’s leading port for direct European freight. The Co Wexford port recorded its highest ever activity with a 371 per cent increase in European freight last year and overall volumes…
Ports in Europe Call for An Ambitious Scope that Avoids Carbon & Business Leakage
24th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the proposal to include shipping in an Emission Trading System (ETS). Putting a price tag on shipping emissions through the EU ETS should deliver clear climate gains and push the sector to choose…
In south Wales the Port of Milford Haven which is the UK’s largest energy port, has announced the appointment of ‘Tom Sawyer’ as its new chief executive officer. Tom will officially start his position at the end of April 2022,…
The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) has appointed Captain Kuba Szymanski as the new Chair of the board of the 200-year-old UK maritime charity, following the retirement of Peter McEwen MBE MNM. Szymanski, who is well known to Afloat readers for…
Peel Ports Group Named 'Port Operator of the Year 2021' by Industry Bible UK Ports Directory
17th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
The Peel Ports Group have been awarded the accolade 'Port Operator of the Year for 2021' after securing the most online votes, amongst those who voted, from the maritime directory’s 15,000-strong readership of professionals in the sector. The win comes…
Record Container Cargo at UK Port, Largest Ever Handled By Ship in Europe
14th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
The UK Port of Felixstowe, operated by Hutchinson Ports, has handled what is believed to be the largest number of containers ever on a single ship in Europe. A total of 23,773TEU (standard containers) were handled on the 24,000 TEU…
Container Giant Maersk Speeds Up Decarbonisation Target by a Decade
13th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
Shipping container giant AP Moller-Maersk now plans to achieve net zero emissions in its business by 2040, a decade earlier than previously announced, on the back of rising customer demand for green transportation and technical leaps. With about 90% of world…
From this Friday (14 January), Unifeeder Shortsea will be launching its new shipping service linking Rotterdam to/from the ports of Dublin, Cork and Belfast. The company promises that this new service in the Irish Sea offers an enhanced carrying capacity,…
Largest UK Port in Volumes, London Sees Smarter Navigational Technology for Busier River Thames
6th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
The Port of London last year was confirmed as the largest port in the UK by volumes handled, after a break of over two decades. The port on the River Thames and estuary has installed a state-of-the-art, air traffic control…
Dun Laoghaire Containership Anna G Arrives At UK's Biggest Box-Boat Port Where Giant Asia-Europe Ship Is Berthed
6th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
The 'feeder' containership Anna G which departed Dun Laoghaire Harbour following lengthly repairs was tracked by Afloat having arrived this morning to Felixstowe, the UK's biggest box-boat port, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 101m Anna G (3,992grt) is described as a…
DFDS Sale Container/Sideport Ships But Leased Back to Continue Nordic-UK-Europe Service
5th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
Danish shipping operator DFDS which operates the Rosslare-Dunkirk 'Brexit-Bypass' ferry route has entered into sale and lease-back agreements for two container/sideport loading ships, writes Jehan Ashmore. The deal took place last month between DFDS and the Finnish shipping firm Godby…
Video Shows Killybegs Fisheries Harbour as a Renewable Energy Sector Port
4th January 2022 Power From the Sea
While Killybegs harbour is synonymous with the fisheries sector a new video released by Ronan Renewables shows just how the County Donegal port is increasingly catering to the renewable energy sector. While home to a large portion of the Irish fishing fleet…
Irish Flagged Cargoship Trades in Domestic Waters & UK-Near European Continent
31st December 2021 Ports & Shipping
Departing Dublin Port this morning was Arklow Castle, one of 10 C-class cargoship newbuilds which continue to be built for the Co. Wicklow shipowner as the latest launch in the series took place just a fortnight ago, writes Jehan Ashmore.…
Brexit's Red Tape to Fully Impact Hitting Irish Food Exports in the New Year
29th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
At the Department of Agriculture, planning for export health certificates is to more than quadruple to 310,000 next year when Britain’s post-Brexit checks on Irish agrifood exports start. The vast volume of red tape is being introduced on border controls covering…
Post-Brexit Trade See Freight Companies Braced for More Uncertainty in 2022
28th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
Freight distribution and logistics sectors has faced unprecedented upheaval in 2021, as a consequence of adopting to the post-Brexit trading environment, dealing with the Covid pandemic, global supply chain issues, rising fuel costs, and an ongoing skills shortage. These issues…