Irish Port and Shipping News
Bosses At Scottish Shipyard ‘Fairly and Squarely to Blame for Ship Debacle’
17th January 2020 Ports & Shipping
Bosses at a Scottish shipyard were “fairly and squarely” to blame for the calamitous delays and costs overruns at Ferguson Marine, it has been claimed. As The Herald reports, Kevin Hobbs, chief executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) –…
Container ship APL Singapura operated by CMA CGM became the first ship to use the Port of Dunkirk's shoreside power (cold ironing) facilities last week. The cold ironing system reports The Maritime Executive, was installed at the Terminal des Flandres…
Welsh Port Awards Additional Scholarship After Students Impress Judges
7th January 2020 Ports & Shipping
University students totalling five from Pembrokeshire, Wales, are to receive scholarships from the Port of Milford Haven – one more than usual – as the standard proved to be exceptionally high this year. The south Wales port has awarded scholarships…
Europe’s ambition as enshrined in The European Green Deal published on 11 December, to become the world’s first climate neutral continent by 2050 has been welcomed by European Sea Ports Organisation. According to ESPO, European ports are at the crossroads…
DfI Announce Appointments to Board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority
20th December 2019 Ports & Shipping
Northern Ireland's Department of Infrastructure (DfI) has announced two appointments to the board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority. The DfI's Permanent Secretary has appointed David Gray who is to serve for a first term and Geraldine Donaghy to serve a second…
A cargo ship en route to Dublin Port was caught in this week's storms and lost at least 12 containers overboard. The Maritime Bulletin reports that the ship 'Elbcarrier' lost the containers in the Celtic Sea on the afternoon of…
Five Injured Crew Airlifted From Irish Cargo Ship In Bay Of Biscay
11th December 2019 Ports & Shipping
Five crew were evacuated from an Irish cargo vessel yesterday (Tuesday 10 December) after encountering rough seas in the Bay of Biscay, as Maritime Bulletin reports. The Arklow Day has previously left Aviles Port in northwest Spain on Monday evening…
Three ‘megamax’ quayside cranes from China destined for the Liverpool2 container terminal in UK have been delivered to the Irish Sea port. Thee cranes according to ITJ.com, are part the second phase of the terminal project to provide additional capacity…
Shipyard Ferguson Marine has officially been taken into public ownership, the Scottish Government has announced. The move, reports STV News, came on Tuesday after administrators agreed the final terms of the transaction with Scottish Ministers. The yard will now be…
New 15 Year Contract Extension Agreed at the Port of Liverpool with TransAtlantic Operator
2nd December 2019 Ports & Shipping
A new 15-year contract extension for container and roll-on/roll-off operations at the Port of Liverpool until the year 2035 has been agreed with Atlantic Container Line (ACL). According to the port's operator, Peel Ports Group, ACL is already the largest…
Containership Fleet in Irish Continental Group (ICG) Rises to Six
29th November 2019 Ports & Shipping
Dublin based Irish Continental Group (ICG) has brought its sixth containership. The shipowner and ferry operator, reports Tradewinds, has acquired the 974teu CT Rotterdam (built 2009), for an undisclosed price. Afloat adds that the container vessel was preceeded by another…
Arklow Accord is the latest of a new series for ship-owner Arklow Shipping Ltd, however the bulk oriented cargo vessel is also a first for the company to use this ship name, writes Jehan Ashmore. The launching of newbuild Arklow…
Review of TEN-T Policy Must Bring Maritime Links on Equal Footing With Land Links
25th November 2019 Ports & Shipping
A process has begun at the European Commission for reviewing the 2013 TEN-T guidelines with a public consultation before next summer. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) believes the review should not lead to a complete change of direction in…
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award Winner is the Port of Dover
15th November 2019 Ports & Shipping
This year's European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award winner is the Port of Dover in recognition of its successful strategy to reach out to the local community and to directly communicate with the port citizens. Using social media as a…
UK Shipyard On Merseyside Recruits 20 Apprentices Taking Investment to £19 Million
14th November 2019 Ports & Shipping
In the UK along Merseyside is shiprepairer, shipbuilder, and engineering services company Cammell Laird which has recruited 20 new apprentices to its workforce. The famous shipyard on Birkenhead, says it has completed the most rigorous recruitment process ever undertaken with…
Master Mariners Set A Course for Malahide, Venue of the Irish Annual Marine Ball
11th November 2019 Ports & Shipping
The Irish Institute of Master Mariners and the Irish Chamber of Shipping's annual Marine Ball is to be held this week on Saturday, 16th November in the Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin. This year's Marine Ball Black Tie evening will…
