Irish Port and Shipping News
#Shipping - The General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLA) have announced that ships in the Port of Dover, its approaches and part of the Dover Strait can now use eLoran radio navigation technology as a backup to…
#ShippingCRANES- Since Friday, the Stade, a 7,850 tonnes multi-lift cargo vessel has been at anchorage off Fenit Harbour, Co. Kerry, awaiting to berth, so to load container components from the Liebherr plant in Fossa, Killarney, writes Jehan Ashmore. Due to…
New Zealand Port Orders Container-Carriers from Liebherr’s Irish Plant
27th January 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingCRANES- Liebherr's Irish based crane plant in Killarney, Co. Kerry, has received an order for four container carriers from Lyttelton, Port of Christchurch in New Zealand, according to Handy Shipping Guide. The south island port's freight handling facility, saw a…
Ports & Shipping Review- Research Vessel Returns, Record Cruise Season, Fast & Slow Ferry Refits, Port Upgrade and Riverferry's Fate?
27th January 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingREVIEW- Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene, where the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) research vessel Keary, returned to Dun Laoghaire Harbour following modification work at Arklow Marine Services. A record total of 64…
#ArdmoreShipping – The New Year brings changes at Ardmore Shipping, where new promotions have been made for Gerry Docherty and Paul Tivnan. Gerry Docherty has been promoted to the position of Director of Technical Services, in which his new role…
Ports & Shipping Review: Newbuild Namesake Visits Dublin, Gathering 'The World' of Cruiseships, Rambler 100's Tug Barges On, London 2012 visits the Shannon and much more…
13th January 2013 Ports & Shipping
#PORTS & SHIPPING REVIEW - Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene, where a brand new multi-purpose heavy-lift vessel Abis Dublin made her maiden 'Irish' call to her namesake port carrying wind-turbine components. In this…
#CATTLESHIP- The Irish Times reports that live cattle exporters recently visited Ireland to examine reopening the Libyan market over the next few weeks. Libya was a valuable market for Irish live cattle exports in the past, taking 81,420 cattle valued…
#TOWAGE – The tug Ocean Bank that righted the capsized US entrant Rambler 100 following the Rolex Fastnet Race 2011, arrived in Dublin Bay recently with a barge under tow, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Rambler 100 had overturned in force-five…
#NEWBUILD VOYAGE- As previously reported on Afloat.ie Abis Dublin, a brand new multi-purpose heavy-cargoship made her maiden 'Irish' port of call to her namesake port yesterday, writes Jehan Ashmore. The D-class 6,000 tonne newbuild had docked in Dublin Port having…
Ports & Shipping Review: Fate of WWI Warship Secured, Ferry Festive Season, HSS Coincides Celebrating 50th, Mersey Ferry Reduction and Proposed Cross-Border Service
30th December 2012 Ports & Shipping
#PORTS & SHIPPING REVIEW - Over the last fortnight of 2012, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where a £1m restoration grant is to be spent on the WWI battlecruiser HMS Caroline. The festive season saw the return…
Ports & Shipping Review: Manx Route Opens, Toxic Cargo-ship Leak, Replenishment at Sea, Cruise Callers, Ferry Festive Boost, Arklow Newbuild and much more
16th December 2012 Ports & Shipping
#PORTS & SHIPPING REVIEW - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where the Manx-UK winter operated Douglas-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route resumed service. The port of Warrenpoint on Carlingford Lough was where 18 people suffered injuries…
#CAT FOR SALE- Killybegs based Sinbad Marine Services have put up for sale the 12m SMS Coastal Cat, a 2010 built specialized survey and workboat completed at the local yard of Mooney Boats. The 4-tonnes bollard pull vessel has a…
#SHIP TOXIC LEAK - Eighteen people are being treated after toxic gas used to kill rodents escaped from an Irish flagged dry-cargoship docked at Warrenpoint, Co Down. The cargo on board Arklow Meadow had become wet and unstable. The gas…
Ports & Shipping Review: Ferry Disruption, Remembering Seafarers, Naval Service First, Shipping Awards and Newbuild Abis Dublin
2nd December 2012 Ports & Shipping
#PORTS & SHIPPING REVIEW - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where Celtic Link Ferries sailings between Rosslare and Cherbourg resumed operating, following mooring issues encountered in Cherbourg. Memorial services were held in Dublin…
#SHIPPING AWARD – Hapag-Lloyd was awarded Deep Sea Shipping Company of the Year Award at this year's Irish Exporters Association's Export Industry Awards. The category was sponsored by the Port of Cork Company which recognises the strategic role that deep…
Ro/Ro Traffic Unchanged as Irish Ports & Shipping Volumes Steady in Third Quarter
26th November 2012 Ports & Shipping
#shipping – The volume of port and shipping traffic through the Republic of Ireland remained relatively stable in the third quarter of 2012 according to the figures released today by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The latest analysis of…