Irish Port and Shipping News

Craner Swift, the name given to the second of two new £25 million ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes, arrived at the Port of Greenock in what is a major boost to productivity for the Clydeside port in south-west Scotland.

'Craner Swift' Joins 'U-Crane Bolt' to Complete Irish Built Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes at Greenock, Scotland

11th June 2024 Ports & Shipping

The second of two new £25m ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, each of 932 tonnes arrived at the Port of Greenock, where it was unloaded yesterday after having been transported from Cork Harbour. Following a naming competition with local schoolkids, the cranes…

The Port of Waterford at Belview Port on the River Suir is located 8km downstream from Waterford City

Port of Waterford to Host 'Port & Cheese' Business 'Afterhours' Event

11th June 2024 Ports & Shipping

The Port of Waterford is gearing up to host a 'Port & Cheese' Waterford Chamber Business Afterhours event on Thursday, June 20th, 2024, starting at 5:30 pm. CEO David Sinnott and the Port of Waterford team are anticipating the opportunity…

Short-sea ro-ro freight operator CLdN which includes Ireland-mainland Europe routes, has joined the Maritime Battery Forum, a global community in the sector aiming towards a future of zero-emissions. Above dubbed the ‘Brexit-buster’ is the Delphine with its Rotor Sails installed last year. Afloat notes, the MBF is to attend the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo (18-20 June) held in the Dutch port of Amsterdam.

European Short-Sea Ro-Ro Operator CLdN to Join Maritime Battery Forum

3rd June 2024 Ports & Shipping

Major European short-sea ro-ro freight operator Compagnie Luxembourgouise de Navigation (CLdN), which in recent months launched a new Cork-Rotterdam lo-lo route, has announced that it has joined the Maritime Battery Forum. The MBF was founded with the aim of promoting new…

Irish-built cranes: The first of Peel Ports Group’s two new £25 million ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes arrived in Scotland to the above Clydeside port of Greenock. The cranes will facilitate increased demand from cargo owners while at the same time supporting growth in transatlantic trade. AFLOAT adds that the cranes built by Liebherr outside Killarney were assembled at Doyle Shipping Group’s Cork Dockyard and lifted aboard Jumbo Maritime’s heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee.

First of Two Irish-Built £25m Container Cranes Arrives to Scotland at the Port of Greenock

3rd June 2024 Ports & Shipping

The first of two new ship-to-shore container cranes, costing £25 million and built by Liebherr in Ireland, arrived in Scotland aboard a vessel from Cork Harbour, will be a major boost for productivity at the Port of Greenock. At 932-tons,…

The Port of Milford Haven has purchased St. Brides Spa Hotel, in Saundersfoot, one of Pembrokeshire’s most prestige hotels. The port is the UK’s top energy (oil & gas) port and Wales’ busiest port (incl. Irish Ferries route to Rosslare), handling around 20% of Britain’s seaborne trade in oil and gas. However, the port is pursuing a strategic objective to reduce its dependency on the energy sector and diversify into other portfolios.

South Wales Energy Port Diversify Portfolio by Purchasing Prestige Pembrokeshire Hotel

30th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

In south Wales, the Port of Milford Haven, which is the UK’s top energy port, has announced that it has completed the purchase of the St. Brides Spa Hotel in Saundersfoot, one of Pembrokeshire’s most prestige hotels. The investment by…

The rise in the number of distressing cases of seafarers globally has become a humanitarian crisis, says maritime charity Stella Maris, which is providing support for, for example, (as above) abandoned fisher crew in Mombasa, Kenya. Closer to home, a recent issue involved an Indian crew who were abandoned in Troon, south-west Scotland, and had not received their wages for several months.

Calls for Action As Stella Maris Highlights Alarming Rise in Abandoned Seafarers

29th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

An increase in cases of affected seafarers abandoned by shipowners, leaving them without money, support, or the means to get home, has reached alarming levels around the world, according to maritime charity Stella Maris. Stella Maris is the world's largest…

Irish Sea ‘Green’ Corridor: Peel Ports Group and NatPower Marine have announced plans for the first ‘green shipping corridor’ between the UK and Ireland, as part of contributing to cutting global shipping emissions by developing an electric ship (e-ship) charging network and ‘cold ironing’. Above ro-ro freight vessels at Dublin Port, where the first Irish Sea routes identified in the Green proposals include Dublin-Birkenhead (Liverpool) and Belfast-Heysham.

Plans Announced for First ‘Green Shipping Corridor’ Between UK and Ireland

28th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

The UK’s second-largest port owner, Peel Ports Group, and renewable energy and maritime specialists, NatPower Marine, have announced plans to establish the first “green shipping corridors” between Britain and Ireland. The ground-breaking collaboration could provide a blueprint to drastically cut…

Seafarers Life: John Wilson, Chief Executive of Liverpool Seafarers Centre, a charity dedicated to supporting seafarers, was approached by the BBC to explore the lives of seafarers. This led to thought-provoking podcasts, titled

Maritime Charity Shed Light on Reality of Challenges Faced by Seafarers in BBC Podcasts

21st May 2024 Ports & Shipping

A prominent maritime charity organisation, Liverpool Seafarers Centre, supporting 50,000 seafarers each year at the port in north-west England, has recently been featured by the BBC with thought-provoking podcasts. The two podcasts, titled “The Food Chain, Hungry at Sea” and…

Women make up less than 2% of seafarers worldwide, an International Maritime Organisation has heard

More Women Needed in the Marine Sector Says International Maritime Organisation

17th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

The International Maritime Organisation, the United Nations agency for the sea, has called for more involvement by women in the world’s maritime operations, marking today’s International Day for Women in the Maritime sphere. Its Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, says that, currently,…

The last remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is exploded by US Army demolition exports on Monday 13 May

Controlled Explosion Brings Down Last Section of Baltimore Bridge Collapsed in Cargo Ship Strike

15th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

The final remaining span of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge — collapsed by a cargo ship crash in late March — has been brought down in a controlled explosion. As Marine Industry News reports, US Army explosives experts oversaw the…

Pembroke Port, which is owned and operated by the Port of Milford Haven, has welcomed the first customer to its new pontoons to facilitate workboats.

Pembroke Port in Milford Haven Welcomes First Vessel to New Workboat Pontoons

10th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

In South Wales, Pembroke Port, which is owned and operated by the Port of Milford Haven, has welcomed the first customer to its new workboat pontoons. The infrastructure was installed as part of the Pembroke Dock Marine project to modernise…

The National Maritime College of Ireland at Munster Technological University

New Master’s Programme in Maritime Operations to be Launched by NMCI

10th May 2024 Ports

CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet and the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) at Munster Technological University are hosting a launch for their newest Master’s programme supporting development in the offshore renewable energy, ports, transport and logistics, and maritime…

BG Freight Line (a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group) has launched four new container vessels in a bid to drive sustainability across the shipping centre. The newbuild quartet, named to reflect their striking colours, BG Green (in service, with ‘scrubber’ at the stern), BG Blue, BG Red, and BG Orange, uses state-of-the-art scrubbers and is designed to help its customers significantly reduce carbon emissions. They will operate between Liverpool-Rotterdam, Afloat adds, as part of BG Freight Line’s network connecting UK, Ireland and near mainland Europe linking France, Belgium and The Netherlands.

Container Operator BG Freight Line Launches Greenest Newbuild Vessels to Drive Sustainability

8th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

Short-sea container feeder operator BG Freight Line has unveiled its greenest ships yet with four new lo-lo vessels that will help its customers significantly reduce their carbon emissions. The new ships will use a state-of-the-art scrubber to catch CO2 and…

Member of the Grimaldi Group, Atlantic Container line AB (ACL) is teaming up with BG Freight Line (BGFL) and Peel Ports in Liverpool and Dublin Port to provide a new service to significantly improve transit times in both directions between Ireland and North America. This first ‘eastbound’ sailing for this new integrated service will be operated by combination container/ro-ro (conro) Atlantic Sun (above photo), sailing New York, May 10, Baltimore, May 13, Norfolk, May 14, Halifax, May 16, connecting in Liverpool with JSP Anna, arriving Dublin, May 26 and Belfast, May 27. The ship belonging to the ‘G4’ Class are the largest conro’s in the world.

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) Announces New Faster Service between North America and Ireland

7th May 2024 Ports & Shipping

Atlantic Container Line AB (ACL) is teaming up with BG Freight Line (BGFL) and Peel Ports in Liverpool and Dublin Port to provide a new service that will significantly improve transit times and reliability in both directions between Ireland and…

During the European Sea Ports Organisation annual Conference in Paris, the organisation launched their ESPO Port Investment Study 2024 results, which is offering a comprehensive analysis of European ports' investment pipeline and challenges.

Europe’s Ports Have €80 Billion Investment Needs for the Next 10 Years - ESPO Study Reveals

30th April 2024 Ports & Shipping

In the framework of its annual conference held in Paris last week, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched the results of the ESPO Port Investment Study 2024 (find here). This study offers an extensive analysis of the investment pipeline…

ESPO congratulates Gerardo Landaluce (Port of Algeciras), Algis Latakas (Port of Klaipeda), Santiago Garcia-Milà (Port of Barcelona) and the ports of Sevilla, Tenerife, Vigo, Waterford, Pori, Dover, Igoumenitsa and Niedersachsen on receiving the PERS certificate – which demonstrates a commitment to environmental sustainability in the maritime industry.

Port of Waterford Among 11 Ports to Receive PERS Certificate at ESPO Conference in Paris

29th April 2024 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation congratulates 11 ports with their Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificates during the annual ESPO Conference in Paris. The Port of Algeciras (Spain), the Port of Barcelona (Spain), the Port of Klaipeda (Lithuania), the Ports…