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The Deloitte-ESPO report looks at on the changing role of #ports in a world in transition.
The greening and digital transitions combined with the changing global political environment and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic create the perfect storm for Europe’s ports and the port industry. Ports are at the crossroads of these transitions and changing…
The UK Chamber of Shipping is to host their first ever 'M7' event today, which will replicate the G7 summit to be held from Friday. The maritime meeting held online will focus on digitising trade and green R&D projects.
The UK Chamber of Shipping is to bring leading and developing shipping nations to discuss barriers to trade in a meeting today, that sets to replicate the G7 event to be held this week in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. The maritime…
IEA has welcomed the publication of the Government’s ambitious National Economic Recovery Plan
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s ambitious National Economic Recovery Plan 2021. The Association, which has long called for an economic restart plan in the wake of Covid-19, believes that the Plan is a…
Last year's ESPO Award 2020 went to the Spanish port of the Algeciras Port Authority (near Gibraltar) which was held in a digital way given the health restrictions related to COVID-19. Another previous winner was the Port of Dublin in 2015 as Afloat previously reported.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award 2021 will reward the port’s role in contributing to the recovery and prosperity of the local community. The ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports is entering its 13th edition, with the theme…
During today's last day of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Conference Regatta 2021, the organisation presented the key components of the forthcoming 2021 Green Guide.
On the last day of the European Sea Port Organisation's (ESPO) Conference Regatta 2021, today the organisation presented the key components of the forthcoming 2021 Green Guide. The Guide comes as ports are increasingly undertaking greening efforts, and provides hands-on…
Above one of the existing Samskip container ships berthed at Belview, Port of Waterford. AFLOAT also adds the introduction of the larger capacity ship Edith, was recently observed, as the grey hulled ship was in Dublin Bay. Samskip's direct Ireland-Netherlands route realises advantages of border-free transit and new investments in container rail freight at both ends of the direct connection between EU member states.
In response to growing demand, Samskip has introduced a larger, faster containership, for its recently launched weekly container service between Dublin and Amsterdam by adding a call to the Port of Waterford. The expansion comes less than five months after…
Delegate speakers at the online held ESPO Conference Regatta which was hosted by three ports: the Port of Valencia, Spain, North Sea Port (Ghent) in Belgium and the Port of Oslo, Norway.
In the upcoming review of TEN-T guidelines, they have been one of the central topics during the first two days of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Conference Regatta 2021. European Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, Motorways of the Sea (MoS)…
Cover of new GMIT Study on European marine microplastic polution.jpg
Most plastic and microplastic in the marine environment comes from the agriculture sector, shipping and the fishing industry, a report by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) researchers says. Plastic seed coatings; spreading of sludges from wastewater treatment plants and the…
Industry body Mersey Maritime is holding its third annual Maritime Exchange conference on Friday, June 25, 2021
National maritime industry leaders and senior Government officials are to meet in Merseyside for a high-profile summit to discuss the future of the sector in the UK. Industry body Mersey Maritime is holding its third annual Maritime Exchange conference on…
An impressive line up of high level policy makers and MEPs will be part of the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021 when on 26 May, they are to discuss mobility & strategy, ports, TEN-T review and the Green recovery.
Time is fast approaching for the European Sea Ports Organisation Conference which is to be held between 25-28 May. The event will be the European port industry's gathering and as the 17th edition of the ESPO Conference. This year, ESPO,…
Atlantic Action Plan Pillar I workshop graphic
Digitisation of port operations is the topic of the first in a new series of three workshops under Pillar I of the Atlantic Action Plan: ports as gateways and hubs for the blue economy. The Current Status and Future Direction…
An end of April launch for Arklow Artist - the final of the 'A' series of newbuild cargoships
The last day of April saw Arklow Artist, as the final 'A' series of six newbuilds to be launched at Ferus Smit's Dutch inland shipyard, writes Jehan Ashmore. This newest cargoship constructed in Westerbroek, is the first to carry the…
MII invites you to join next Thursday, May 6th, for their next online event 'MIIN in Galway - A Microcosm for Marine Innovation and Industry Opportunities'.
Marine Ireland Industry Network (MIIN) is next week (Thursday, 6th May) to hold an online event 'MIIN in Galway - A Microcosm for Marine Innovation and Industry Opportunities'. The event (11am-12.30pm) is to focus on innovative marine industrial activities taking…
European Sea Ports Organisation welcomes adoption of the own-initiative (INI) report of TRAN-on technical, operational measures for more efficient cleaner maritime transport by the EU Parliament.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed adoption of the own-initiative (INI) report of TRAN-Committee Chair, Karima Delli, on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport by the European Parliament. The report was adopted with…
Stena Bulk's InfinityMAX concept cargo vessel design.
InfinityMAX is the name for a new concept cargoship vessel design from Swedish based Stena Bulk of Gothenburg. (See previous coverage on ferry operator's Stena's fossil free shipping by 2030). The concept for this new cargo vessel, has seen Stena Bulk…
Freight forwarders say the knock-on effects of last month’s Suez Canal blockage have worsened and prolonged problems of equipment availability, tight capacity, and schedule reliability ‘in an already very constrained market’, but have not led to a catastrophic congestion crisis. Above the Port of Felixstowe in the UK. .
Blockage of the Suez Canal at the end of last month is set to prolong the current operational capacity issues in ocean ship freight, it has not led to the catastrophic congestion crisis some had feared, major forwarders have told…