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#IMDOreview -The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) returns with its Weekly Market Review and among the following stories are outlined below. Irish Maritime News: Irish Continental Group Purchase Four Containerships -The Dublin headquartered Irish Continental Group as reported by loadstar.ie,…

#COP21shipping- As the Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change began in Paris today, Afloat.ie looks back on Brittany Ferries seasonal Cork-Roscoff route cruiseferry, Pont-Aven. In 2016 their flagship on the French service will be the only ferry operating in…

#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene as outlined below. The leadship of the Royal Bodewes built 5,100dwt Trader (V-class) cargoship's, Arklow Vale was handed over to Arklow Shipping Nederland B.V. following sea…

#Hullcompleted - Arklow View (yard no. 722) the second newbuild, currently under construction for Arklow Shipping, made notable progress at a Dutch inland yard on Monday, as the fore and aft sections were joined to form the hull, writes Jehan…

#DoubleDelivery - Ardmore Shipping Corporation has been delivered two tanker vessels from yards in Asia, to complete two separate newbuilding programmes as previously reported on Afloat.ie back in August. Ardmore Chippewa is a 49,999 DWT IMO 2/3 product and chemical…

#iShipIndexQ3 - Shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 12% in the third quarter of 2015 when compared with the same period in 2014.The figures are from the latest quarterly iShipIndex* published by the Irish Maritime…

#ICGexportWinner - The Maritime Services Company of the Year went to the Irish Continental Group at the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) Export Industry Awards. The award to ICG's container and terminal division was sponsored by the Irish Maritime Development Office.…

#MaidenVoyage- Arklow Vale, the newest addition to Arklow Shipping's Dutch division has been handed over to her owners following builders sea trials, writes Jehan Ashmore. The newbuild departed Delfzijl on her maiden voyage to the inland port of Ghent in…

#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene where among the stories are outlined below. Irish Continental Group (ICG) has acquired four lo-lo containerships for €24.2 million. A large UK harbour tug firm, SMS…

#ICGinterimStatement - The Irish Continental Group (ICG), parent company of Irish Ferries released today it's Interim Management Statement for Q3, the three months up to the end of September, 2015. Current trading In the seasonally most significant quarter of the…

#ASLseaTrials - Arklow Vale, the leadship newbuild of the latest series of ‘V’ class cargoships on order to Arklow Shipping’s Dutch division is to carry out sea-trials tomorrow, writes Jehan Ashmore. The newbuild left the inland building yard of Royal…

#NewLinerAgency – A UK liner agency, the Kestrel Group enters the Irish market this month. Operating as Kestrel Liner Agencies (Ireland) Ltd, the firm will open its first office in Dublin, and the new entrant is expected to open further…

#NewMegaBerths - The major UK port of Felixstowe is where a significant new berth extension was opened by Dr Therese Coffey MP, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons. The 190-metre extension at berth No. 9 increases the port’s capability…

#ICGacquireLoLos – The Irish Continental Group (ICG) has entered into agreements for the purchase of four lo-lo container vessels for a total consideration of €24.2 million. The following three vessels of the quartet are the MV Elbfeeder (built 2008), MV…

#Shipping - A gigantic cargo ship nearly a third of a kilometre long has docked in Belfast for emergency repairs. As the Belfast Telegraph reports, the Al Oraiq is the largest shipping vessel Belfast Lough has seen in almost three…

#ExportAwards2015 - The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) will be sponsoring the Maritime Services Award Category in the IEA Export Industry Awards 2015. The Export Industry Awards are organised by the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) to recognise the remarkable achievements…