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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…

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…

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…

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…

EU moves to ensure shipping uses low carbon fuels will have a “moderate” but not “dramatic” effect on the Irish economy, according to University of Galway economist Prof Alan Ahearne. As The Sunday Independent reports, research due to be published…

One of the UK's biggest ports, the Port of Liverpool is where dock workers have announced they have called off a planned strike after reaching a deal on pay. Dockers numbering almost 600 and who are members of the union…

This year's winner of the European Sea Ports Organisation's EPSO Award went to the Barcelona Port Authority in recognition of the role of maritime passenger transport in enhancing the city connectivity and bringing added value to the local community. The…

A new Action Plan, launched at the COP 27 UN organizations held in Egypt, is where shipowners and unions, sets out recommendations to upskill seafarers to meet shipping’s decarbonisation goals. The plan is in response to findings from new research,…

At the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)'s General Assembly, delegates unanimously elected Zeno D’Agostino as its new chair. Mr D’Agostino is President of Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea since 2015 and has a long-standing career in transport and…

David Sinnott who was appointed as CEO at Port of Waterford in August, has commenced his role at the closest Irish Bulk Port to mainland Europe. As Afloat reported this summer, the port, headquartered at Belview Port on the River Suir, is…

The south Wales Port of Milford Haven has won the Port Sustainability Award at the British Ports Association’s Conference which was held recently in Aberdeen. Recognising ports for their sustainability credentials, the award highlights the Port of Milford Haven’s commitment…

Irish Lights is hosting Navigating To 2050 – A safe and sustainable maritime future, a two-day hybrid conference bringing together key national and international leaders to debate a safe and sustainable route to 2050.  The event will be held in…

The IMDO and the Department of Transport recently hosted a port director's training programme in Dublin. This one-day training took place on last Tuesday 18 October in The Alex Hotel in Dublin city centre and was aimed at promoting the…

At one of the UK’s largest container ports, dock workers in their hundreds are beginning a fresh two-week strike in a dispute over pay, which could further disrupt the country’s supply chains. The union Unite which nearly has 600 members…

The Cyprian container vessel CT Rotterdam encountered engine problems whilst off the southeast coast of Wexford yesterday afternoon (October 19th). The vessel is currently being towed by Atlantic Towage's Ocean Challenger to the Port of Waterford’s Belview Port Container Terminal facility.…