Irish Port and Shipping News
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) reminds the owners of ships and fishing vessels, as well as port authorities, pilots, seafarers and more, of the importance of proper pilot transfer arrangements. These arrangements — with include pilot ladders…
UK Forest-Products Operator Serving Irish Ports Orders Third Newbuild
27th August 2019 Ports & Shipping
A UK forest-products specialist which has operations including services to Irish Ports have ordered a third newbuild of the same design from a Dutch shipyard, writes Jehan Ashmore. Scotline Marine Holdings Ltd confirmed the order from Royal Bodewes Shipyard of…
Cork Tug Retrieves Stricken Cargo Ship From Over Third Of Way To Canada
25th August 2019 Ports & Shipping
A tug from a Cork-based salvage company has spent a week at sea on a mission to tow a stricken cargo ship to safety here — from over a third of the way to Canada, as the Irish Examiner reports.…
Inaugural Maritime UK Awards to Be Held During Southampton Boat Show
21st August 2019 Ports & Shipping
Recently announced were the finalists for the inaugural Maritime UK Awards which will be held next month during the Southampton Boat Show. According to the British Ports Association (BPA) the winners will be announced in front of 400 of the…
Shipyard in Scotland Rescued Could Create More Jobs to Complete Controversial Ferry Project
20th August 2019 Ports & Shipping
Additional jobs,The Scotsman writes, could be created at newly nationalised Ferguson Marine in order to complete the two vessels which nearly sank the shipyard, Scotland's economy secretary Derek Mackay has announced. Speaking after the first meeting of the Programme Review…
On the Clyde the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow has been nationalised by the Scottish government. Ministers reports BBC News, will now operate the yard under a management agreement with administrators, which will see the Scottish government buy the facility…
'Ready' to Nationalise Says Scottish Government on Clyde Shipyard Ferguson Marine
12th August 2019 Ports & Shipping
In a decision by the Scottish government it is "ready and willing" to take Ferguson shipyard into public ownership, Economy Secretary Derek Mackay has announced. As BBC News reports, the minister said this was to avert the yard's closure with…
Scottish Shipyard: 350 Jobs at Risk as Ferguson Directors Serve Notice of Administration
11th August 2019 Ports & Shipping
The Independent reports, around 350 jobs are at risk after the directors of a shipyard on the River Clyde in Port Glasgow served notice of their intent to go into administration, five years after it staved off closure. The decision…
British Ports Association Responds to UK's Government's Free Ports Announcement
8th August 2019 Ports & Shipping
According to the British Ports Association they have welcomed the UK's Government’s announcement of “up to 10 new freeports” (Noting Afloat adds see related story on the Irish Sea Port of Holyhead, Wales). The BPA has developed ambitious complementary Port…
Jim McColl has failed to convince the Scottish Government to take a stake in the last commercial shipyard on the Clyde. The near-billionaire, The Herald writes, was understood to be ready to take a multi-million-pound “hit” on his investment at…
DevonLive reports on Appledore Shipyard which according to a UK councillor should be renationalised by the government and fully integrated into the operations of the Ministry of Defence. Cllr Rob Hannaford, leader of the opposition Labour group on Devon County…
The Welsh Port of Milford Haven located in Pembrokeshire is offering stakeholders the chance to comment on its performance, priorities and future plans. The annual Stakeholder Survey has been launched to gauge how the public view the UK’s largest energy…
Newbuild for Arklow Launched As First of Six Slightly Modified Sisters
18th July 2019 Arklow Shipping
Another newbuild for Arklow Shipping was launched today as the first of six in a series from a Dutch shipyard that also built a version of a previous cargoship class, writes Jehan Ashmore. Leadship Arklow Abbey was launched this morning…
The Port of Waterford has a new freight shipping route to Rotterdam which has opened a new pathway between Ireland and the continent which could help exporters post-Brexit. The first sailing on the Waterford-Rotterdam route, RTE reports, is operated by Dutch…
In the UK shipyard of marine engineering services company Cammell Laird based in Birkenhead, young women had a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life in engineering as part of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2019. Ten girls from schools and colleges…
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) held its annual conference last month at the Port of Livorno, Italy. The gathering of European port and maritime industry marked the 16th edition of the ESPO Conference held in the impressive Girondi Theatre.…
