Irish Port and Shipping News
European Sea Ports Organisation Conference Postponed to May 2021 with Venue Still in Norway
27th April 2020 Ports & Shipping
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) regret to inform that they feel obliged to cancel their Conference 2020, which was due to take place in one month in Oslo, Norway. ESPO commented that this was a tough decision but in…
Irish Exporters Association to Host Webinar: Covid-19 Update from the UK (Friday, 24 April at 12 noon)
23rd April 2020 Ports & Shipping
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) is to host tomorrow (Friday, 24 April at 12 noon) a free webinar with a #COVID-19 update from the UK. The webinar is to focus on business supports and on the resilience of key road…
Work Continues To Remove Cargo From Vessel Aground Off Scotland After Sailing From Drogheda
21st April 2020 Ports & Shipping
Work continues at pace to remove cargo from the MV Kaami which ran aground off Skye in western Scotland after sailing from Drogheda Port last month. A further 22 skips of cargo were removed yesterday (Monday 20 April), meaning a total…
Operator of the Port of Liverpool Makes Record Container Volume from Single Ship
18th April 2020 Ports & Shipping
Across the Irish Sea from Dublin Port is the Port of Liverpool’s deep water container terminal, Liverpool2 where recently a new record was broken at the north-west England port. The record goes to containership MSC Federica which berthed last month…
European Port Organisations Urge Member States to Enable Crew Changes in All Ports
18th April 2020 Ports & Shipping
According to the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, all European ports have been fully operational and continue to do everything they can to fulfil their essential role. This is the supply chain…
Exports from Ireland Hit by Falls in Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Sales
16th April 2020 Ports & Shipping
Exports from Ireland in February saw a sharp fall, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), although it appears that this was a result of a downturn in sales of chemicals and pharmaceuticals rather than the coronavirus. Those sales…
Fourth Arklow 'W' Series Ship Launched Completes Quartet of German Built Cargoships
15th April 2020 Arklow Shipping
The fourth and final 'W' series of newbuilds for Arklow Shipping was launched earlier this month, writes Jehan Ashmore. Arklow Wood was successfully launched at the Ferus Smit's shipyard in Leer, Germany. As Afloat reported a previous sister Arklow Willow…
Europe’s ports have been doing everything possible since the start of the Covid-19 crisis to ensure the continuity of their operations and thus the security of supply. European ports have activated contingency plans to ensure that ports remain fully operational…
A new TV series beginning tomorrow night (Tuesday 14 April) on BBC One Northern Ireland puts Belfast Harbour in the starring role. Today’s Belfast Telegraph features the three-part documentary, Belfast Harbour: Cruises, Cranes and Cargo, which was filmed in the…
Harland & Wolff Shipyard Horn Sounds After 20 Years in Appreciation of NHS Workers
10th April 2020 Shipyards
In Belfast’s world-famous Harland and Wolff shipyard where the Titanic was built, the horn which hasn’t been sounded for more than twenty years, reverberated loud and clear across the city on Thursday night at 8 pm in appreciation of NHS…
Charging Extra by Shipping Firms to Transport Food, Boss of Kerrygold Maker Warns
9th April 2020 Ports & Shipping
Food producers in Ireland are being hit with extra charges to transport products in chilled containers, with shipping lines blaming the huge numbers of containers stuck in Chinese ports, according to Kerrygold maker Ornua's CEO. "Everything is not operating as…
Department of Transport Releases Covid-19 Information for Maritime Sector
7th April 2020 Ports & Shipping
A document providing Covid-19 information relating to the Maritime Sector in Ireland has been recently released by the Department of Transport, Tourism, and Sport. The 26-page document titled “Maritime Sector COVID-19 related information” was released by DTTAS on Friday and…
It’s business as usual at the Irish Maritime Development Office — albeit remotely for now to protect employees, clients and stakeholders amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The IMDO says it is firmly committed to supporting the Department of Transport, Tourism…
Launch By British Ports Association of New Covid-19 Info-Hub & Employment Implications for Ports
2nd April 2020 Coronavirus and Boating
The UK ports industry undertakes a vital role in Britain's economy, facilitating trade, fuel, energy, fishing, recreation and tourism. All tiers of the UK Government and the industry are committed to ports staying open to help sustain the country during…
Container Cranes from Cork Harbour Shipped to Belfast & Dublin to Keep Trade Moving
31st March 2020 Ports & Shipping
Afloat tracked a heavy-lift vessel berth in Belfast Harbour today having sailed from Dublin Port and from where in both ports project cargoes consisting of container infrastructure had been loaded in Cork Harbour, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Portuguese flagged heavy-lift…
Irish Exporters Association Want to Begin Plans for Economy Restart
27th March 2020 Ports & Shipping
According to the Irish Exporters Association, the ESRI report which said the economy could shrink by at least 7.1% this year is a stark warning of what is to come. The association repeated its call for the Government to begin…
