#ShippingReview - Jehan Ashmore reviews the shipping scene from among the following stories over the last fortnight.

The iShip Index published by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) recorded shipping and port volumes in the Republic rose by 2% in Q3 of 2016 compared to same period of 2015.

A €1 million feasibility study of the possible expansion of Fenit Harbour is to carried out next year by Kerry County Council.

In monitoring Irish Sea shipping movements Afloat.ie noted the livestock carrier Brahman Express had departed Greenore Port, Co. Louth bound for Turkey with 3,000 weanlings. This was the second of up to four such live export cattle shipments.

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