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#WorldMaritimeDay - Today is World Maritime Day and the theme for 2015 is “Maritime education and training”. World Maritime Day is been celebrated today at the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) headquarters in London, but other events and activities focusing on…

#BiggestBoxBoat - The title of the world’s largest container ship which recently transferred to UASC Barzan, saw the giant ship arrive at DP World London Gateway yesterday evening from the Dutch Port of Europoort. According to Ships Monthly, she unloaded…

#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene where among the stories are outlined below. Irish Continental Group division, EUCON has completed an upgrade programme of its container fleet with the introduction of 200…

#ShipLaunch - Ships godmother, Mrs Mari Louise de Jong performed the christening naming ceremony of Arklow Vale on Friday at Royal Bodewes ‘Jachtwijk’ yard in Hoogezand, the Netherlands, writes Jehan Ashmore. Arklow Vale with a building number of 721 is…

#IrishMaritimeForum - The Irish Maritime Forum 2015 will look at "Success through synergy – an innovative & dynamic approach to the future" by exploring the ocean of opportunities that exist within the sector and concentrating on the key drivers that…

#PortsGoGreen - In a joint environmental initiative ‘Go Green’ is the first ever between DP World, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited, APM Terminals, PSA International, Shanghai International Port Group and Port of Rotterdam Authority. Global marine terminal operators DP World, Hutchison…

#BigBoxBoat – Worldwide shipping operator, CMA CGM has been delivered the largest containership under the French flag, the 18,000 TEU (twenty equivalent unit) capacity CMA CGM Bougainville. At 400m in length the newbuild dimensions are impressive, her hull is almost…

#CLdNexpansion - According to CLdN RoRo SA, the European short sea ro-ro operator have announced an ambitious expansion programme to add 12 new vessels to its fleet which is currently at 24 vessels and running more than 100 sailings weekly.…

#LaunchCountdown – Arklow Shipping will look forward to the first of 10 Dutch built newbuild cargoships which will be named and launched next week, writes Jehan Ashmore. The joint ceremony is to take place at the Royal Bodewes ‘‘Jachtwijk’ yard…

#BoxUpgrade - Irish Continental Group division EUCON has completed an upgrade programme by renewal of its container fleet with the introduction of 200 new 45ft units. Added to this EUCON had introduced 30 new 45ft reefers branded under the "The…

#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene as outlined in the following stories below. Shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 3% in the second quarter of 2015 when…

#2016ESPOconference - The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is inviting its members, policy makers and stakeholders to join in the 13th edition of its annual conference, which will be hosted by the Dublin Port Company. The event will take place next…

#GalwayPort - Courtesy of Galway Tourism's Twitter feed, here's an incredible overhead time-lapse video of the oil tanker Galway Fisher arriving in port at Galway Harbour recently. Compressing the ship's meticulous series of manoeuvres down to under a minute – compare with the real-time video here – the video shows the…

#portsshipping – Shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 3% in the second quarter of 2015 when compared to the corresponding period of 2014, according to the latest quarterly iShip Index* published today by the Irish…

#Ports&Shipping – The latest Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Weekly Market Review includes the following stories outlined below. Global Maritime News: Melting Arctic Ice Caps Leads to Change In Global Shipping Routes - The disappearing Arctic ice cap will boost…

#Ports&ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene as outlined in the following stories below. Further progress on newbuild Arklow Vale involved the aftship section joined with the foreship outside of a Dutch shipyard…