Irish Port and Shipping News
Environmental Report from ESPO Focuses On Top 10 Environmental Priorities In European Ports
18th October 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping- The annual Environmental Report for 2018 (download) published by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) was presented yesterday at the GreenPort Congress in Valencia, Spain. The ESPO Environmental Report includes environmental performance benchmark indicators as well as the Top 10 Environmental…
Large Containership MSC Ela Finally Arrives to America Following Dublin Bay Anchorage Diversion
12th October 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - MSC Ela, the large containership which due to engine-problem was forced to divert to Dublin Bay last week while on a voyage from UK to the USA, has finally arrived in New York Port today, writes Jehan Ashmore.…
UK Shipyard On Merseyside Cammell Laird Wins 10-Year RFA £619m Support Contracts
8th October 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - UK based shipyard and engineering company Cammell Laird on Merseyside, says winning two 10-year contracts to support the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) worth an estimated £619million is a massive boost. The announcement will enable the company to continue…
UK Coastguard Awarded £1million to Boost Autonomous Shipping Industry
5th October 2018 Ports & Shipping
The autonomous and smart shipping industry is set to receive a boost, after the UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Department for Transport (DfT), in collaboration with the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Robotics Innovation Centre, successfully secured…
#Brexit - The latest notice from the European Commission to stakeholders on Brexit preparedness concerns the field of aviation and maritime security. Subject to any transitional arrangement that may be contained in a possible withdrawal agreement, as of the withdrawal…
New Date For Warrenpoint Port's Public Consultation On Proposed Dredging Plans
3rd October 2018 Dredging
#Ports&Shipping - A new date has been set by Warrenpoint Port (Monday 15th October) for a public drop-in event to allow members of the public and other stakeholders to learn more about proposed changes to how dredged material from the…
‘Unique’ Cross-Border Position Foyle Port Will Leverage after Brexit
27th September 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The Irish Times writes that Foyle Port, which has operations on both sides of the Border, plans to use its “unique” position to its advantage after Brexit, its chief executive said on Thursday. Brian McGrath said the port,…
Cowes Cargoship Caller Docked in Major UK Port of Hull to Open Rare Public Tours In October
26th September 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shiping - Cowes Week synominous for the World famous regatta held in the UK off the Isle of Wight town is also home to Carisbrooke Shipping which today has one of their cargoships docked in the Port of Hull which…
#Ports&Shipping - The Irish Sea port of Barrow-in-Furness, England is to host public tours of the port next week on Tuesday, 2 October. The tours running between 1pm-4pm will take around 2.5hrs and organised by Associated British Ports (ABP), the…
Ship Snapshot: Bulker From Black Sea Berths With Animal Feed In Warrenpoint Port
26th September 2018 Warrenpoint Port
#Ports&Shipping - A Panamanian flagged bulk-carrier loaded with 18,000 tonnes of animal feed arrived in Warrenpoint Port, Co. Down following a voyage from a Black Sea port in Romania, writes Jehan Ashmore. The bulker, Fanaria according to Warrenpoint Port was…
European Ports Welcome Parliament’s Explicit Support to Remove Tax Barriers for Shore-Side Electricity for Ships
25th September 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The European Parliament's Transport Committee supported yesterday the removal of tax barriers for the uptake of shore-side electricity supply (OPS) in ports for ships at berth. The Ertug report on the deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in…
ESPO Welcomes Commission's Proposal to Regulate European Maritime Systems Data But Wants More Ambition on Harmonisation
24th September 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The European Sea Ports Organistion (ESPO) has welcomed the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment (COM2018 278 final). For European ports though, reducing the administrative burden in maritime transport and facilitating trade…
#Ports&Shipping - Forest products shipping carrier Scotline whose vessels can be seen in Irish Ports, among them Wicklow, had their latest newbuild launched in the Netherlands. Newbuild Scot Carrier which at 4,800dwt will be the largest in the fleet, was…
Calling all Pembrokeshire Undergraduate Students for Welsh Port Scholarship
19th September 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Undergraduate students from Pembrokeshire, south Wales are invited to apply for a Port of Milford Haven Scholarship. The Port of Milford Haven’s annual Scholarship Scheme is now receiving applications for the programme. Four students will be selected to…
Major UK Ports Operator Aims for Frictionless Trade With 'Blockchain' Technology
19th September 2018 Ports & Shipping
#BrexitBlockchain - A leading UK port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work with digital logistics enabler Marine Transport International (MTI). This is to create one of Europe’s first detailed pilot programmes to…
Entries Open for 'Maritime Competitive Edge Award' At Export Industry Awards 2018
13th September 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Take the opportunity to enter the Export Industry Awards 'Maritime Competitive Edge Award' sponsored by the Irish Maritime Development Office. The IMDO posted an update yesterday to highlight the award among 11 categories at the annual Export Industry…
