Irish Port and Shipping News
Coronavirus: New Reporting Protocol For Ships Entering Irish Ports
12th February 2020 Ports & Shipping The HSE has issued instructions for ships entering Irish ports regarding new protocol in relation to the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection crisis. Masters of vessels entering Irish ports are required to: Complete and submit a Maritime Declaration of Health,…
UK Free Ports: Will Investment Drivers for 'Global Britain' Secure Conservatives New Northern Strongholds?
11th February 2020 Ports & Shipping On the west coast of Ireland the little known Shannon Airport unknowingly started a trade revolution back in 1959 when it became the world’s first free trade zone. Skip forward six decades and Brexiteers are holding up this small town…
First Minister of Scotland Dragged into CalMac £200m Ferry Fiasco
6th February 2020 Ports & Shipping The First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon announced the price of a disastrous contract for a pair of CalMac ferries before it was finalised, MSPs have heard. As The Herald reports, the billionaire Jim McColl said the First Minister publicly…
UK Shipyard: Appledore's Potential Buyer ‘Has Been Waiting for Four Months’
1st February 2020 Ports & Shipping In the UK the Government has been accused of ‘dither and delay’ following claims a viable buyer has been lined up for Appledore shipyard for four months. The GMB Union, according to NorthDevon Gazette, (yesterday, 31 January) criticised the Government…
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is co-organising an event on decarbonisation of shipping as part of the European Shipping Week (ESW). The event organised in conjunction with the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) will take place in 19 February…
Waste to Energy Firm Renews Long-Term Licence with Warrenpoint Harbour
28th January 2020 Ports & Shipping Headquartered in Newry, Co. Down is Re-Gen WTE (Waste to Energy) Ltd which has agreed a new long-term licence with Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WPHA) The company, The Irish News reports, which specialises in covering energy from rubbish that normally ends…
Fine For Captain Found Drunk In Charge Of Cargo Vessel In Belfast Harbour
17th January 2020 Belfast Lough A captain found drunk in charge of his ship in Belfast docks has been fined £500, as the Belfast Telegraph reports. Fifty-eight-year-old Oleg Okolobvich was arrested after fellow crew were forced to step in to avoid the cargo vessel Danica…
Bosses At Scottish Shipyard ‘Fairly and Squarely to Blame for Ship Debacle’
17th January 2020 Ports & Shipping Bosses at a Scottish shipyard were “fairly and squarely” to blame for the calamitous delays and costs overruns at Ferguson Marine, it has been claimed. As The Herald reports, Kevin Hobbs, chief executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) –…
Container ship APL Singapura operated by CMA CGM became the first ship to use the Port of Dunkirk's shoreside power (cold ironing) facilities last week. The cold ironing system reports The Maritime Executive, was installed at the Terminal des Flandres…
Welsh Port Awards Additional Scholarship After Students Impress Judges
7th January 2020 Ports & Shipping University students totalling five from Pembrokeshire, Wales, are to receive scholarships from the Port of Milford Haven – one more than usual – as the standard proved to be exceptionally high this year. The south Wales port has awarded scholarships…
Europe’s ambition as enshrined in The European Green Deal published on 11 December, to become the world’s first climate neutral continent by 2050 has been welcomed by European Sea Ports Organisation. According to ESPO, European ports are at the crossroads…
DfI Announce Appointments to Board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority
20th December 2019 Ports & Shipping Northern Ireland's Department of Infrastructure (DfI) has announced two appointments to the board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority. The DfI's Permanent Secretary has appointed David Gray who is to serve for a first term and Geraldine Donaghy to serve a second…
A cargo ship en route to Dublin Port was caught in this week's storms and lost at least 12 containers overboard. The Maritime Bulletin reports that the ship 'Elbcarrier' lost the containers in the Celtic Sea on the afternoon of…
Five Injured Crew Airlifted From Irish Cargo Ship In Bay Of Biscay
11th December 2019 Ports & Shipping Five crew were evacuated from an Irish cargo vessel yesterday (Tuesday 10 December) after encountering rough seas in the Bay of Biscay, as Maritime Bulletin reports. The Arklow Day has previously left Aviles Port in northwest Spain on Monday evening…
Three ‘megamax’ quayside cranes from China destined for the Liverpool2 container terminal in UK have been delivered to the Irish Sea port. Thee cranes according to ITJ.com, are part the second phase of the terminal project to provide additional capacity…
Shipyard Ferguson Marine has officially been taken into public ownership, the Scottish Government has announced. The move, reports STV News, came on Tuesday after administrators agreed the final terms of the transaction with Scottish Ministers. The yard will now be…
