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Guinness Tanks Face Final Leg from Harbour to Gate
#GuinnessTanks – As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the huge fermentation tanks that arrived at the weekend to Dun Laoghaire Harbour, were today unloaded from the cargsoship Myrte, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 25m long tanks made of stainless steel, and each…
Refloated Airbus Wing-Carrier Leaves UK Waters
#AIRBUSship -As previously reported, the Airbus wing-carriership Ciudad de Cadiz (2009 /15,643grt) which was refloated off Mostyn over a week ago, arrived in Falmouth today, writes Jehan Ashmore. Following the refloating of Ciudad de Cadiz which had arrived to load…
Tanks for Guinness Arrive in Dun Laoghaire Harbour
#DunLaoghaire – Last night the Dutch-flagged Myrte (6,120 tonnes) docked in Dun Laoghaire Harbour loaded with fermentation tanks bound for Guinness, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 10 X 30 tons fermentation tanks are to be discharged during the week and installed…
Ports & Shipping Review: Fenit’s Crane Exports, Cork’s Energy Deal, Belfast’s Tonnage Record, Grounded Airbus Wingship Re-floated plus more…
P&SReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene, where the Stade, a cargo vessel rode out bad weather before docking at Fenit to load cranes built by Liebherr in Killarney, which as previously reported…
Airbus Wing-Carrier Vessel Refloated off Welsh Sandbank
#WINGSHIPRefloated – A ship designed specifically to transport huge Airbus A380  wings, Ciudad de Cadiz (2008/15,643grt) was successfully refloated this morning, following grounding on a north Welsh sandbank off Mostyn, more than a week ago, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 125m…
Ports Urge European Leaders Not to Cut Transport Infrastructure Budget
#EUROPORTS – European Heads of State and Government are coming together this week, in another attempt to make a deal on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF), the overall European budget for the years 2014-2020 and the budgets to be allocated…
Paris To Host Shortsea 13 Convention
#Shipping - The European Shortsea Conference will take place for the first time in France on Thursday 14 March 2013. Shortsea 13 at La Defense in Paris is organised by the Bureau de Promotion du Shortsea Shipping (BP2S) and SPC…
IMDO Shipping Review: Tanker Activity Dips, Cleaner Shipping in Europe
#Shipping - The latest Weekly Shipping Market Review from the Irish Marine Development Office (IMDO) reports of a strong rise in earnings in the tanker market despite a reduction in activity for December 2012. Demand for VLCC and Aframax tankers…
GPS Backup Goes Live in World's Busiest Shipping Lane
#Shipping - The General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLA) have announced that ships in the Port of Dover, its approaches and part of the Dover Strait can now use eLoran radio navigation technology as a backup to…
Cargoship to Dock in Fenit to Load Liebherr Cranes
#ShippingCRANES- Since Friday, the Stade, a 7,850 tonnes multi-lift cargo vessel has been at anchorage off Fenit Harbour, Co. Kerry, awaiting to berth, so to load container components from the Liebherr plant in Fossa, Killarney, writes Jehan Ashmore. Due to…
New Zealand Port Orders Container-Carriers from Liebherr’s Irish Plant
#ShippingCRANES- Liebherr's Irish based crane plant in Killarney, Co. Kerry, has received an order for four container carriers from Lyttelton, Port of Christchurch in New Zealand, according to Handy Shipping Guide. The south island port's freight handling facility, saw a…
Ports & Shipping Review- Research Vessel Returns, Record Cruise Season, Fast & Slow Ferry Refits, Port Upgrade and Riverferry's Fate?
#ShippingREVIEW- Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene, where the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) research vessel Keary, returned to Dun Laoghaire Harbour following modification work at Arklow Marine Services. A record total of 64…
New Roles for Ardmore Shipping Personnel
#ArdmoreShipping – The New Year brings changes at Ardmore Shipping, where new promotions have been made for Gerry Docherty and Paul Tivnan. Gerry Docherty has been promoted to the position of Director of Technical Services, in which his new role…
Ports & Shipping Review: Newbuild Namesake Visits Dublin, Gathering 'The World' of Cruiseships, Rambler 100's Tug Barges On, London 2012 visits the Shannon and much more…
#PORTS & SHIPPING REVIEW - Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene, where a brand new multi-purpose heavy-lift vessel Abis Dublin made her maiden 'Irish' call to her namesake port carrying wind-turbine components. In this…
Live Cattle Exporters Visit Ireland to Reopen Libyan Market
#CATTLESHIP- The Irish Times reports that live cattle exporters recently visited Ireland to examine reopening the Libyan market over the next few weeks. Libya was a valuable market for Irish live cattle exports in the past, taking 81,420 cattle valued…
Tug that Righted “Rambler 100” Barges Ahead
#TOWAGE – The tug Ocean Bank that righted the capsized US entrant Rambler 100 following the Rolex Fastnet Race 2011, arrived in Dublin Bay recently with a barge under tow, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Rambler 100 had overturned in force-five…