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The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) supports the ambitions of the European Green Deal, the Paris Agreement, and welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). For European ports, the greening of shipping…

The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has published its Q2, 2022 Unitised Traffic Report with an executive summary below. In addition to consult the full report, see attachment. Executive Summary At the midway stage in 2022, unitised traffic volumes - made up…

The European ShortSea Network (ESN) Conference as part of Naples Shipping Week will start tomorrow, 29 September. The Conference is organized by RAM Spa – SPC ITALY in the framework of the 2022 ESN held during the Italian Presidency. The…

According to BBC News, further strike action has begun at Felixstowe, the UK's busiest container port. Workers at the Port of Felixstowe are walking out between 27 September and 5 October, as Afloat reported after the union Unite rejected an…

Operator Seatruck Ferries announced last week that, subject to regulatory approval from the Irish competition authorities, it is to be acquired from Clipper Group by CLdN. CLdN, headquartered in Luxembourg is one of Europe’s leading multimodal logistics providers with three…

In south-west Wales a freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to explore the case for a green freeport in the region. Both…

The European Commission has approved extending an Irish scheme to refund employers' social security contributions for seafarers on certain vessels until December 2028. The aim of the scheme is to increase the attractiveness for Irish shipping companies to employ seafarers,…

Cork Port Company has formally opened its €89m deepwater container terminal at Ringaskiddy with an announcement that it is formulating a development plan for the harbour up to 2050. The new terminal is described as "the largest single investment in…

The Dutch Safety Board says it has initiated an investigation into the “increasing congestion” caused by wind farms and shipping in the North Sea. The safety board, which investigates shipping, aviation, railway and industrial accidents in the Dutch State, said…

The projects of the ports of Ceuta, Barcelona, Tallinn and the cooperation project of the ports of Ancona, Ravenna, Venice, Trieste, Rijeka, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik have been shortlisted for the 14th ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports. The…

It has been announced that Foyle Port will be the lead sponsor of a major cross-border conference which An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD will address later this month. As the Derry Journal reports, The Centre for Cross Border Studies’ Annual…

Europe’s overstretched supply chains are experiencing a double whammy of disruptions as UK transport unions in the ports of Felixstowe and now in Liverpool prepare for labour strikes in response to soaring inflation; according to the analysis published by Container xChange,…

Halloween decorations, DIY materials and heavy machinery deliveries bound for Ireland could face delays as a two-week dockers’ strike at the port of Liverpool gets underway. At least 560 workers were due to walk out of the port last night…

Trade union, Unite has confirmed an improved pay offer was rejected by its members, who according to the Peel Ports Group will now go on strike at their Port of Liverpool container operations from 19 September to 3 October as…

Dockers plan further strike action at the UK's busiest container port over a pay dispute. The Port of Felixstowe said it had received notice from Unite the union, with workers due to walk out from 27 September until 5 October.…

IPUT Real Estate, an Irish property group has secured a significant coup with global logistics operator Maersk by signing for a total of 252,000sq ft of space at its latest logistics scheme in Dublin. News of Maersk’s decision to locate…