Irish Port and Shipping News
Maritime Digital Firm Launches New Seafarer Mental Health Live Training Package
9th October 2020 Ports & Shipping
Seafarers left stranded by the coronavirus pandemic and facing other challenges is where a UK headquartered maritime tech training company is launching a new package of mental health courses for those working at sea. The launch by Liverpool based Tapiit Live…
In the UK the government has set out further details today around how it plans to create a number of new “innovative” freeports across the UK in a bid to “drive investment and create jobs” after the end of the…
British Ports Association Welcomes £200m ‘Brexit’ Port Fund Infrastructure
5th October 2020 Ports & Shipping
UK port representatives have welcomed a £200m (US$250m) government fund launched last Friday to boost the nation's port infrastructure to prepare for the end of the UK’s transition period from the EU at the end of this year, but warned…
Containership operator Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) in the UK is to move its Liverpool operations for its Europe-Canada trade to the port’s deepwater container terminal Liverpool2. The new vessel [to the route] has a capacity 67% greater than the…
The UK government today is ramping up its preparations for the end of the transition period with the launch of a £200 million fund for ports to build new facilities. Government launches the Port Infrastructure Fund to build new facilities…
Seafarers Stranded on Ships Worldwide Could Affect Global Supply Chain
30th September 2020 Ports & Shipping
A serious emerging problem which could affect essential food and other supplies is not being dealt with according to the biggest shipping companies in the world. The International Chamber of Shipping has asked the United Nations to intervene after releasing…
Cork-Based Shipping Company Mainport Enters Offshore Wind & Research Markets
28th September 2020 Cork Harbour
Cork based shipping company, Irish Mainport Holdings, has announced its entry into the Offshore Wind Sector with its investment in a 50-metre Survey and Research Ship, the Mainport Geo, and at the same time buying a share of Wicklow based…
British Ports Association Sets Out UK Government Spending Priorities
25th September 2020 Ports & Shipping
The British Ports Association (BPA) outlines that decarbonisation, innovation, infrastructure, freeports and properly functioning and resourced regulators are key asks for future government spending, which the association set out in a letter to the UK Chancellor from the ports industry…
Today is World Maritime Day 2020 – Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet
24th September 2020 Ports & Shipping
Today is World Maritime Day which the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the global maritime community have come together to celebrate the annual event. The 2020 theme is "Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet". 2020 saw everyone across the globe…
ESPO Calls for FuelEU Maritime that Clearly Sets Out Innovation & Investments in Maritime Sector
22nd September 2020 Ports & Shipping
Ongoing discussions on the future of FuelEU Maritime Initiative has led the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) to express the commitment of European ports is to play their part in helping the shipping sector decarbonise. The full ESPO position on…
UK Government to Pay for Northern Ireland Brexit Port Controls after Minister Proposed Halting Work
17th September 2020 Ports & Shipping
In the UK the Government, according to Belfast Telegraph, is set to pay for work on post-Brexit port checks in Northern Ireland, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has said. The DUP MLA told the BBC that the UK Government would now…
It's the Green Jersey As Newbuild Arklow Archer Joins Other 'A' Named Ships in Irish Waters
16th September 2020 Arklow Shipping
Ireland's newest cargoship Arklow Archer made a maiden call to Dublin Port marking the lastest of the A-series of bulk orientated dry-cargo vessels to be in Irish waters, writes Jehan Ashmore Arklow Archer joins the fleet of Arklow Shipping Ltd…
Freight tonnage volumes moving through the UK’s ports fell by nearly a fifth in the second quarter of 2020, as the full impact of the pandemic took its toll, according to figures from the Department of Transport. Total volumes fell,…
Expertise in Customs Arrangements Essential for Businesses Trading with UK from 1 Jan 2021-Says IEA
10th September 2020 Ports & Shipping
Irish Exporters Association has welcomed the publication yesterday of the Government’s Brexit Readiness Action Plan. The Association has been urging businesses to continue Brexit preparedness planning throughout the pandemic and is ensuring that developments in EU-UK negotiations are communicated to…
Horizon 2020 Virtual Brokerage Event On ‘European Green Deal’ Call For Proposals
9th September 2020 Ports & Shipping
The Enterprise Europe Network is hosting a virtual brokerage event next month on the call for proposals under the European Green Deal. The free one-day virtual event on Tuesday 13 October — in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, Invest NI and…
Irish Government’s new Brexit plan will explicitly warn businesses that anyone trading with or moving goods through the UK will face changes, no matter the outcome of EU negotiations with Britain. The plan, writes The Irish Times, is scheduled to…