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Once again the newest C-class series of short-sea traders for Arklow Shipping, launched in a shipyard in The Netherlands, has been given a ship name first for the Co. Wicklow based shipowner, writes Jehan Ashmore. On this occasion, Saturday's launch…

The Annual Conference of the European Sea Port Organisation (ESPO) is heading to the Port of Valencia, Spain where the theme of this 18th edition of the conference is “Empowering Europe’s ports”. The two day conference takes place on 2…

Protestors at the Port of Liverpool against P&O Ferries' decision to sack 800 seafaring workers have been moved by police from the entrance of the Merseyside port. About 40 demonstrators blocked the road leading to the port, where P&O operates…

Companies in Ireland are using up to 20 new trade routes to get goods to continental Europe in the wake of Brexit, according to the head of business lobby group Chambers Ireland. Ian Talbot said businesses here were increasingly avoiding…

Peel Ports Group, one of the UK’s largest port operators, has won the Maritime UK award for seizing opportunities presented within the UK Government’s strategy for the sector - including its commitment to become a net zero port operator by…

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Social Integration of Ports is entering its 14th edition, with the theme “Role of maritime passenger transport in enhancing the city connectivity and bringing added value to the local community”. Ports in…

According to the Central Statistics Office, the value of goods exports from the Republic rose by €2.2 billion (+16 per cent) to €15.5 billion in January. The increase was driven by exports of medical and pharmaceutical products, which rose by…

CLdN, the logistics specialist for road, sea and rail is to install two tilting Rotor Sails on board a 2018-built ro-ro vessel, the MV Delphine which is the largest short sea RoRo vessel operating in the world. The MV Delphine,…

Virgin Media News is reporting that a number of Dublin Port workers from central and eastern Europe are refusing “point blank” to unload a ship carrying Russian diesel. The STI Clapham arrived in the capital last night (Sunday 13 March)…

For the second year in a row, the overall number of women participating in the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Committees meetings has increased. In 2021, taking all technical committees together, women represented 38,87% of the port professionals who attended…

The iShip Index outlining trends within Ireland’s shipping industry grew by 5% in 2021, the Irish Maritime Development Office says. The IMDO’s iShip Index is a quarterly weighted indicator that accounts for five separate market segments, representing the main maritime traffic…

Businesses in Ireland are seeking to reduce their dependency on the UK market amid concerns about the imposition of further Brexit-related checks or red-tape measures, according to Grant Thornton Ireland’s latest international business report. The survey of 62 mid-size Irish…

Peel Ports, one of the UK’s largest port operators (incl. Liverpool), is to use greener alternative fuels for straddle carriers and plant equipment across the majority of its estate by 1 April, in an industry leading move. Having set an…

The Irish Institute of Master Mariners (IIMM) is to hold its next National Council meeting which will be held by using Zoom. The National Council Meeting is to take place on Saturday, March 12 between 11:00 - 12:30. According to…

Net Feasa a company based in Dingle, Co. Kerry, has launched a €350,000 crowdfunding campaign to seek further investment for its product that tracks shipping containers around the globe. Net Feasa is an Internet of Things (IoT) service provider for…

Samskip a global logistics operator, has accelerated in expanding usage of biofuels in its shipping fleet, among them the 800TEU container vessel Samskip Endeavour which operates Amsterdam-Dublin, with the ship observed by Afloat taking anchorage in Dublin Bay this afternoon.…