Irish Port and Shipping News
From this Friday (14 January), Unifeeder Shortsea will be launching its new shipping service linking Rotterdam to/from the ports of Dublin, Cork and Belfast. The company promises that this new service in the Irish Sea offers an enhanced carrying capacity,…
Largest UK Port in Volumes, London Sees Smarter Navigational Technology for Busier River Thames
6th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
The Port of London last year was confirmed as the largest port in the UK by volumes handled, after a break of over two decades. The port on the River Thames and estuary has installed a state-of-the-art, air traffic control…
Dun Laoghaire Containership Anna G Arrives At UK's Biggest Box-Boat Port Where Giant Asia-Europe Ship Is Berthed
6th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
The 'feeder' containership Anna G which departed Dun Laoghaire Harbour following lengthly repairs was tracked by Afloat having arrived this morning to Felixstowe, the UK's biggest box-boat port, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 101m Anna G (3,992grt) is described as a…
DFDS Sale Container/Sideport Ships But Leased Back to Continue Nordic-UK-Europe Service
5th January 2022 Ports & Shipping
Danish shipping operator DFDS which operates the Rosslare-Dunkirk 'Brexit-Bypass' ferry route has entered into sale and lease-back agreements for two container/sideport loading ships, writes Jehan Ashmore. The deal took place last month between DFDS and the Finnish shipping firm Godby…
Video Shows Killybegs Fisheries Harbour as a Renewable Energy Sector Port
4th January 2022 Power From the Sea
While Killybegs harbour is synonymous with the fisheries sector a new video released by Ronan Renewables shows just how the County Donegal port is increasingly catering to the renewable energy sector. While home to a large portion of the Irish fishing fleet…
Irish Flagged Cargoship Trades in Domestic Waters & UK-Near European Continent
31st December 2021 Ports & Shipping
Departing Dublin Port this morning was Arklow Castle, one of 10 C-class cargoship newbuilds which continue to be built for the Co. Wicklow shipowner as the latest launch in the series took place just a fortnight ago, writes Jehan Ashmore.…
Brexit's Red Tape to Fully Impact Hitting Irish Food Exports in the New Year
29th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
At the Department of Agriculture, planning for export health certificates is to more than quadruple to 310,000 next year when Britain’s post-Brexit checks on Irish agrifood exports start. The vast volume of red tape is being introduced on border controls covering…
Post-Brexit Trade See Freight Companies Braced for More Uncertainty in 2022
28th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
Freight distribution and logistics sectors has faced unprecedented upheaval in 2021, as a consequence of adopting to the post-Brexit trading environment, dealing with the Covid pandemic, global supply chain issues, rising fuel costs, and an ongoing skills shortage. These issues…
Christmas Service Available for Seafarers as a Digital Download from Isle of Man Registry
24th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
A special seafarers’ Christmas service available as a digital download for crew over the festive period has been developed by the Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) and the Dutch Seafarers’ Mission Association -Nederlandse Zeevarenden Centrale (NZC). OMSR director Cameron…
New Container Giant: MSC to Overtake Maersk as Top Box-Line After Brazilian Acquisition
23rd December 2021 Ports & Shipping
LloydsLoadingList reports that the board of Brazilian regional container line Log-In – Logistica Intermodal S.A., has approved the acquisition of a 67% stake in the company by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in a bid valuing Log-In at just over $500m.…
Alta, Cork's Grounded Ghostship: 'There Will be Hell to Pay if We Have a Marine Disaster'
23rd December 2021 Ports & Shipping
Little has been learned from the State about how to deal effectively with marine wreck incidents since the Kowloon Bridge disaster over three decades ago and the Irish coast remains exposed to a potential marine disaster, a leading international maritime…
As Independent.ie writes, Britain is now far less important to Irish importers and exporters than it was before Brexit, figures show. A report by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that goods from England, Scotland and Wales now…
Government Sets Policy for Ireland’s Commercial Ports to Develop Infrastructure to Support Offshore Renewable Energy
20th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
The Department of Transport has published a Policy Statement setting out the strategy for commercial ports to facilitate offshore renewable energy activity in the seas around Ireland. The document will also assist Ireland’s commercial TEN-T ports in applying for EU…
Shipping Lines Shuffle Schedules to Limit Delays at Europe’s Congested Ports
19th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
Containership carriers are continuing to reorganise their calls to northern Europe in an effort to avoid delays at increasingly congested ports. The 2M alliance of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and Maersk are the latest to amend two of their combined…
Arklow C-Class Cargoship Launched During Dull Skies Yet 'Cloud' Rises Fleet to Almost 60 Ships
17th December 2021 Arklow Shipping
Despite dull skies, a spectacular launch took place at a Dutch shipyard this morning of Arklow Shipping's latest newbuild which increases the fleet total to 58 cargoships, writes Jehan Ashmore The single-hold newbuild Arklow Cloud, a name used for the…
ESPO Welcomes Recognition of Multidimensional Role & Cross-Border Character of Europe’s Ports in TEN-T Review
15th December 2021 Ports & Shipping
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the Commission proposal setting out the new guidelines for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The proposal, which was published on 14 December, lifts the importance of the maritime dimension and the role…