Irish Port and Shipping News
An investigation into a close-quarter incident involving two passenger ferries in Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford, is highly critical of port control and poor communication on the bridge of one of the ships. It also highlights failure by the Government to…
First of New Series Cargoships for Arklow Shipping is Launched During Wintry Scene
16th December 2022 Shipyards
The first in a new design series for Arklow Shipping in the form of a 6,800 deadweight tonnage (dwt) cargoship was launched at a shipyard in the Netherlands during wintry conditions, writes Jehan Ashmore. The launch of shipyard newbuilding (NB#821)…
Exports of Irish Goods Surpass Value of Last Year’s Total in First 10 Months of 2022
15th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
Exports of Irish goods have been more in the first 10 months of 2022 when compared to the entirety of last year according to Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures released today. The CSO's latest unadjusted figures show goods exports in…
Celtic Freeport Bid Chair Visits South Wales Port of Milford Haven
15th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
The Chair of the Celtic Freeport bid consortium visited the Port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire recently to see first-hand how a freeport would transform the Welsh economy. Such a transformation would secure the benefits of the floating offshore wind…
The first ports in the United Kingdom to be designated 'freeports' are Plymouth, the Solent and Teesside which are now fully up and running after receiving final government approval. The Freeports which the British government approved recently have become fully…
Dispute at Britain's Biggest Container Port Ends after Union UNITE Workers Accept 16% Pay Increase
14th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
The UK's biggest 'box'-boat port which has had a long-running dispute has ended after workers accepted a pay offer following strike action that first began almost four months ago. According to the Port of Felixstowe, more than 90% of workers…
Ardmore Shipping Opts for Value Maritime’s Emissions-Cutting Technology on Initial Six Tankers
12th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
Chemical and products tanker company Ardmore Shipping Corporation has placed an order for Value Maritime’s emissions-reducing Filtree system, including the Clean Loop system, for an initial six medium-range (MR) tankers. Aligning with Ardmore’s energy transition ambitions, the tankers will be…
Traffic Through Ports Slows by 1% in Third Quarter - Says Irish Maritime Development Office
8th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
Traffic through Irish ports have declined marginally in the third quarter of this year, according to the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The lastest figures from the IMDO, a government office which provides support to national and international maritime businesses,…
ESPO Welcomes Transport Council's Further Strengthening Role of Seaports in TEN-T Network
8th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
The Transport Council on the 5th December reached a provisional agreement on the review of the trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines of 2013. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the text of the Council General Approach, since it clearly…
Catch Up on MV Ziltborg: Corrib Shipping's Managed Cargoship Trading in Scandinavia & Beyond
6th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
Afloat returns to the Dundrum, Co. Dublin based Corrib Shipping which manages five cargoships for a Dutch operator, with the largest the MV Ziltborg which arrived in the Netherlands yesterday, writes Jehan Ashmore. Of the five Corrib cargoships which has…
ESPO Say Outcome of ETS Can Only be Success if Measures Against Carbon/Business Leakage & Funding Is Strictly Applied
5th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
Ports in Europe have welcomed the preliminary agreement reached amongst co-legislators on the inclusion of shipping in a maritime EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) with the final negotiations to be agreed this week. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) finds…
Port of Dunkirk Examines Potential New Routes after 'Push' Pivots French Port towards Ireland Due to Brexit
5th December 2022 Ports & Shipping
In the most northern port in France, Dunkirk (ranked 7th port in the Northern Range between Le Havre and Hamburg), is where the French port company is looking to mount a significant expansion of trade routes with its Irish counterparts,…
The Department of Transport’s latest Marine Notice is a timely reminder for mariners over the regulations regarding the use of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs). Last month saw the launch of a new online ship radio licence and EPIRB registration…
MCIB Warns of Dangers of Working on Ships at Height In Report on Serious Fall
30th November 2022 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has said all ship crew and vessel operators need to be reminded of the potential dangers of working at height following its inquiry into a fall from an Irish cargo ship. A 29-year-old Polish…
Isle of Wight Based Carisbrooke Shipping Reduces CO2 Emissions With Wärtsilä's Fleet Optimisation Solution
29th November 2022 Ports & Shipping
Cowes, Isle of Wight based drybulk and general cargo ship operator, Carisbrooke Shipping has reported a saving of over 600 tons of CO2 emissions since the start of the year having implemented Wärtsilä's Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS). Wärtsilä, a leader…
Only a Well-Designed Maritime EU ETS with Dedicated Funding will Accelerate Greening of the Shipping Sector
21st November 2022 Ports & Shipping
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) recognises the maritime EU Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) can be a powerful mechanism to accelerate the green transition of the sector as European ports continue to support the extension of the ETS to the…