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Irish goods exports in value have soared to a record €165 billion last year despite the disruption to global trade caused by the pandemic. The full-year (Central Statistics Office) figures for 2021 show trade with the UK has been impacted…

The Welsh Government says "good progress" is being made on having a freeport in Wales in its most positive statement yet on the issue. UK and Welsh governments have been at loggerheads over freeports in Wales - with rows about…

Emissions from supply-chains of Europe’s biggest ports are comparable with those of coal-fired power plants, according to a study by Transport & Environment. The green group analysed carbon dioxide emissions of European Union ports by calculating emissions by ship type…

As RTE News reports, Japan is offering Europe part of its liquified natural gas imports over fears supplies will be disrupted by tensions surrounding a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tokyo's trade minister said. Multiple gas shipments are already being…

Container ship operators basking in record levels of profit are storing up trouble for themselves, according to one cargo owner. Writing in Investment Monitor, Martin Kaspar, head of corporate development at German pipe maker Frankische Rohrwerke Gebr Kirchner, said these all-time…

At the Port of Liverpool's Terminal 1, container capacity increases by 30% as new cranes become fully operational at the north-west England port. The port operated by Peel Ports, announced its new additional cranes which are now fully operational and…

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is set to become the first flag state in the world to incentivise ship owners by offering reduced registration fees for ships deploying green technology. The green discount will give ship owners a…

The Nautical Institute is to host a free webiner (this Thursday, 10.00am - 11.00am) on the giant containership Ever Given incident and on the 'commercial impact of the insurance claims' following the blocking of the Suez Canal almost a year…

A zero-carbon emission shipping company in the Netherlands has acquired this month its first vessel that will transport cargo as well as passengers under sail on the North Sea within the first half of 2022, writes Jehan Ashmore. Alkmaar based…

Iarnród Éireann has said Rosslare Europort has made history as Ireland’s leading port for direct European freight. The Co Wexford port recorded its highest ever activity with a 371 per cent increase in European freight last year and overall volumes…

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the proposal to include shipping in an Emission Trading System (ETS). Putting a price tag on shipping emissions through the EU ETS should deliver clear climate gains and push the sector to choose…

In south Wales the Port of Milford Haven which is the UK’s largest energy port, has announced the appointment of ‘Tom Sawyer’ as its new chief executive officer.  Tom will officially start his position at the end of April 2022,…

The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) has appointed Captain Kuba Szymanski as the new Chair of the board of the 200-year-old UK maritime charity, following the retirement of Peter McEwen MBE MNM.  Szymanski, who is well known to Afloat readers for…

The Peel Ports Group have been awarded the accolade 'Port Operator of the Year for 2021'  after securing the most online votes, amongst those who voted, from the maritime directory’s 15,000-strong readership of professionals in the sector. The win comes…

The UK Port of Felixstowe, operated by Hutchinson Ports, has handled what is believed to be the largest number of containers ever on a single ship in Europe. A total of 23,773TEU (standard containers) were handled on the 24,000 TEU…

Shipping container giant AP Moller-Maersk now plans to achieve net zero emissions in its business by 2040, a decade earlier than previously announced, on the back of rising customer demand for green transportation and technical leaps. With about 90% of world…