#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene where among the stories are outlined below.

Irish Continental Group (ICG) has acquired four lo-lo containerships for €24.2 million.

A large UK harbour tug firm, SMS Towage takes delivery of another tug for its Belfast operations.

UK liner agency, Kestrel Liner Agencies (Ireland) Ltd will open its first office in Dublin and soon offices in Cork and Belfast.

In the latest series of ‘V’ class cargoships on order to Arklow Shipping’s Dutch division, the leadship newbuild Arklow Vale has carried out her first sea-trials. Since this report, Afloat updates that the 89 metre newbuild carried out trials off Eemshaven in the north-east of the Netherlands.

Dublin Port is the winner of the 2015 ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports in recognition of its strategies in making schools and universities aware of their local port and its activities.

ICG group's operating profit in Q3 for this year are €34.2 million compared to €24.0 million in the same period in 2014.

Stena Arctica, the world’s largest oil tanker with an ice class 1A super certification is undergoing a major refit for Stena Bulk at Harland & Wolff, Belfast.