Irish Port and Shipping News

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the fact that the Commission proposal is stressing the importance of an open investment environment. Above: Ringaskiddy Deep Water Terminal located in lower Cork Harbour, is where larger and deep draft ships are increasingly calling to the Port of Cork.

EU Ports Welcome Foreign Investment Screening As Instrument for Open Investment Environment

18th January 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - The European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation last September, establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the EU and a Communication entitled “Welcoming foreign direct Investment while Protecting Essential Interests”. The European Sea…

End of an Era As Unique Passenger-Cargoship RMS St. Helena Prepares to Bid Farewell

13th January 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - The unique Royal Mail Ship, RMS St Helena (see related ship for sale report), will depart on a final voyage from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena on Saturday, 10 February, having dutifully served for the…

Babcock International Group leads a consortium wanting to construct Type 31e ships for the UK's Royal Navy - and says Devonport, Cornwall will play key role. The group also has a shipyard in Appledore, Devon where an Irish Naval Service OPV90 newbuild is currently under construction.

Dockyard Firm Babcock Bids for £1.25bn MoD Frigate Contract for Devonport Shipyard

9th January 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - Dockyard operator Babcock International Group plc has made a bid for the £1.25billion contract to build the UK’s new frigates in Devonport. The engineering giant writes the UK's The Herald, will lead a consortium which wants to construct…

Tug safety training courses on offer using the marine navigation simulation suite at the Port of Milford Haven, south Wales

Welsh Port Offers Tug Safety Training Courses Using State-of-the-Art Simulation Suite

9th January 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - The Welsh port of Milford Haven in south Wales, is offering tug safety training courses that uses a powerful virtual-reality ship simulation system, which will assist tug boat operators from across Britain. The Navigation Suite, based at Milford…

A screenshot of M.V. Ziltborg taken this morning while berthed in the frozen icy waters of the Finnish Port of Kokkola located on the Gulf of Bothnia. Temperatures at the port are currently -4° and are to drop further overnight to -6° (feeling like -9°). Last year, the port participated in celebrating the nations independence a century ago with the 'Finland 100' years campaign, which involved the installation of a new crane “Karsten” during the jubilee year.

Another Corrib Cargoship Concentrates on Boliden Tara Mines Exports to Frozen Finnish Gulf Port

7th January 2018 Ports & Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - A Corrib Shipping cargoship loaded concentrates from Boliden Tara Mines facility in Dublin Port late last year, arrived at a Finnish port this first week of 2018 and where the sea is currently frozen over, writes Jehan Ashmore. The…

A pair of tugs fore and aft assist newbuild Arklow Venus yesterday along the freshwater Eemskanaal Canal, having departed the inland shipyard in Hoogezand to the salt waters in Delfzijl. Sea trails of the 'V' class short sea trader began today.

Newbuild for Arklow Takes First Dip Into Salt Waters Along Dutch-German Border

3rd January 2018 Arklow Shipping

#Ports&Shipping - Arklow Venus, the newest ship of the fleet that was launched in October is currently undergoing sea trials on an estuary along the Dutch-German border, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 89m Arklow Venus is part of the continues upgrading…

Seafarers are strangers wherever they go, however with assistance these smiling crew members over Christmas availed of the SeaFi Dockside facility, while away from families. The free wi-fi service developed by SEA-Tech, an Irish company, is provided to seafarers (above) by the Port of Waterford at the Belview Terminal. In the background, Afloat adds is the bow of Arklow Cliff, the newest in service of the 'C' class cargoships..

Irish Tech Company Help Seafarers Connect to Loved Ones Over Festive Period

31st December 2017 Ports & Shipping

#Seafarers - Over three million seafarers, both men and women live in the twilight world of big shipping according to the Seamens Christian Friend Service (SCFS). Seafarers are responsible for most of the goods you will of had acquired over the Christmas…

State Broke EU Rules Over Seafarer Qualifications Says High Court

23rd December 2017 Ports & Shipping

#Training - A marine notice issued earlier this year on accreditation for seafarers qualifications has “no legal basis” and must be quashed, says the High Court. According to The Irish Times, the court has also directed Transport Minister Shane Ross…

Seatruck's RO RO Cargo vessel Clipper Point enters Dublin Port. There was positive year on year growth across all major cargo markets. Notable however, has been the continued steady growth of Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) trade at 5%, continuing a trend of strong growth within this sector which began in Q1 2014

Irish Shipping Volumes Increase By 5% in Q3 2017

20th December 2017 Ports & Shipping

The latest IMDO iShip Index indicates growth in shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland by 5% in Q3 of 2017 verses Q3 in 2016. There was positive year on year growth across all major cargo markets. Notable…

Arklow Bridge seen underway off Vlissingen has been disposed by Arklow Shipping Nederland B.V. Note near the bow, where the lower freeboard along the hull meets the cargo hatch coaming, this feature is reminiscent of the older V class series which too were disposed and are been replaced by 10 custom built newbuilds. The latest of these Arklow Venture was recently delivered to ASN.

Shipping Snippets: Ardmore Tanker Calls to Bantry, Arklow Disposes Cargoship & Mainport Chase Vessel Departs Cork Dockyard

20th December 2017 Arklow Shipping

#ShippingSnippets - A 183m tanker from Ardmore Shipping Corporation based in Bermuda which also has a principle operating office located in Cork, made a call to Bantry Bay recently, writes Jehan Ashmore. Ardmore Seaventure which at 49,999 dwt is on…

Statutory Radio Surveys Under Way For Irish Seagoing Vessels

17th December 2017 Ports & Shipping

#RadioSurvey - Further to this summer’s tender call for a panel of radio surveyors, the panel is now established and authors to conducts statutory radio surveys on Irish seagoing vessels, including fishing vessels. Owners of vessels in the categories listed…

Clare Guinness has been appointed as the new CEO at Warrenpoint Port, Co. Down, the first female head of any port on the island of Ireland. Afloat adds the above container handling operations of the lo-lo Vanquish which in 2015 launched Cronus Logistics Irish Sea feeder services linking Dublin, Cardiff, Avonmouth and Bristol. These services are now operated by Greta which was renamed last month having been the Saga.

New CEO Appointed by Warrenpoint Harbour Authority Marks Historic Milestone

13th December 2017 Warrenpoint Port

#Ports&Shipping- Clare Guinness has been appointed as the new chief executive officer by the Warrenpoint Harbour Authority, the first female head of any port on the island of Ireland. She joins from Fane Valley Group, where she held the position,…

Construction of Chinese Built 'Ireland' Max Containerships to Enter Service in 2018

12th December 2017 Ports & Shipping

#IrelandMax - Containerships currently under construction in China of the 'Ireland' Max class for BG Freight Line, a subsidiary of the Peel Ports Group in the UK are due to enter service next year, writes Jehan Ashmore. BG Diamond is…

EU officials at this week's meeting to launch "Women in Transport" a new platform aimed at strengthening employment and equal opportunities for both women and men in the transport sector.

ESPO Participates in Launch of EU Platform “Women In Transport”

30th November 2017 Ports & Shipping

#WomenInTransport - The EU Commission and the Economic and Social Committee launched on Monday a new platform aiming at strengthening Women’s employment and equal opportunities for men and women in the transport sector. Only 22% of the people working in…

It's A New Dawn It's Also A New Day As Arklow Acquire Another Secondhand Sister

30th November 2017 Arklow Shipping

#Ports&Shipping – Arklow Shipping it transpires have also taken into its Irish flagged fleet a sister of Arklow Dawn that was recently acquired from the Flinter Group that went into liquidation late last year, writes Jehan Ashmore. At 132m long…

Among the major investment plans on the table: £50 million on Holyhead Port Redevelopment and the Trawsfynydd Centre for Energy Generation

Wishlist of £1.3 Billion Could be Triggered by North Wales Growth Bid Cash

29th November 2017 Ports & Shipping

#Holyhead - A wishlist that could see £1.3bn of investment in the North Wales region to include the Port of Holyhead has been revealed. According to the Daily Post, North Wales’ six councils as well as education bodies and business…