Irish Port and Shipping News
#Ports&Shipping- Specialist forest carrier operator, ScotLine which operates regular services to Irish ports, last week saw their latest newbuild take to the seas for first trails, writes Jehan Ashmore. Since Scot Carrier's christening launch ceremony in September, the 4,800dwt short-sea…
Marine Survey Office Was Not Justified In Detaining Ship High Court Rules
4th December 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The Irish Examiner writes that the Marine Survey Office was not justified in issuing a detention order for a ship damaged while it was berthing in Greenore port, Co Louth, the High Court has ruled. The Circuit Court…
UK Shipyard On Merseyside Shortlisted With Syndicate for Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Contract
3rd December 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping- A UK shipyard based on Merseyside, Cammell Laird is delighted to have been shortlisted, as part of a syndicate of British firms, to compete to build three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the country's Ministry of Defence. Defence…
Preparing Additional French Sea Ports for Irish Freight Traffic after Brexit
23rd November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Reorganisation of French sea ports is underway writes The Irish Times, to manage additional freight traffic from Ireland and segregate it from UK freight arriving after Brexit, French transport minister Elisabeth Borne has said. She was speaking at…
EPSO Welcome European Parliament Transport Committee Result on Connecting Europe Facility II
23rd November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping- At the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Industry Committee jointly yesterday adopted the Marinescu- Telička- Virrkkunen report on the Connecting Europe Facility proposal 2021-2027. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the demand for an…
UK Port's Open Day Includes An 'All Weather' Terminal... So What's That?
21st November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Giant ship to shore gantry cranes at the UK Port of Hull, which were installed earlier this year having originated in Ireland, formed part of the port's Open Day tour held a month ago, writes Jehan Ashmore. This…
Kontainers - Winner 'Maritime Services Company of the Year' at Export Industry Awards
20th November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Kontainers, Dublin were the winner of the 'Maritime Services Company of the Year' at the annual Irish Exporters Association’s (IEA) Export Industry Awards. The award sponsored by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO), recognised the work of Kontainers,…
Port of Waterford Study Shows Zone Provides Almost 1,000 Jobs & Turnover Approaching €1bn
15th November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The Port of Waterford have commissioned an economic impact study that shows the Belview Industrial Zone surrounding and including the port (see snapshot) supports 632 full-time jobs directly and a further 348 indirectly, a total of 980. Last year the…
#WW2Seafarers - The annual Maritime Institute of Ireland held Commemoration for Irish Seafarers is to take place in Dublin next Sunday, 18th November. The wreath-laying event at 12.00 noon along the City Quay Memorial monument, is dedicated in honour of…
Committee to Discuss Brexit with British Irish Chamber of Commerce & Irish Exporters Association
13th November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - In Dublin, the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet today (Tuesday, 13th Nov.) to discuss the impact of Brexit on agriculture, food and fisheries. Representatives from the British Irish Chamber of Commerce and the…
Warrenpoint Port has commissioned a new crane and has commenced the refurbishment of two other cranes following a major £3 million capital investment. The new crane, built and supplied by Finnish manufacturer Konecranes, will significantly improve efficiency at the Port…
IMDO Launch Report: “The Implications of Brexit on the Use of the Landbridge”
13th November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) the State agency responsible for the development, promotion and marketing of the shipping and services sector, have produced a report, "Implications of Brexit on the Use of the Landbridge". Published online yesterday…
Eamonn O’Reilly Re-Elected as European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Chairman
8th November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Eamonn O’Reilly has been unanimously re-elected as European Sea Ports Organisation (EPSO) Chairman following a vote of the organisation's General Assembly in Brussels yesterday afternoon. For the past two years O’Reilly has been chairing ESPO in addition he…
Deadline Approaches for Welsh Port of Milford Haven's Scholarship Scheme
6th November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Time is running out for Pembrokeshire students in south Wales to apply to the Port of Milford Haven’s annual Scholarship Scheme. The deadline for applications is at the end of this week, so don’t hesitate - apply now…
Brexit Minister Vows Deal Will Not Jeopardise UK Integrity On Visit to Ports
3rd November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The Brexit Secretary reports BBC News, has pledged that the government will not sign up to any deal which could threaten the UK's constitutional integrity. Dominic Raab made the comments after a one-day visit to Northern Ireland, where…
Port Snapshot: Bulker Berths in Waterford's Main Terminal to Discharge 15,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser
2nd November 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - A Maltese flagged bulk-carrier berthed in Belview, the Port of Waterford's main terminal to discharge 15,000 tonnes of fertiliser, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Taizhou Pioneer (32,453dwt) arrived from Avonmouth (Port of Bristol) on the Severn Estuary on Sunday.…