#ShippingReview - Jehan Ashmore reviews the shipping scene from recent weeks.

Arklow Shipping’s latest 5,150dwat cargoship newbuild built by Royal Bodewes, a Dutch yard in north-east Netherlands, launched Arklow Valley with a sideway splash into the waterway.

A Wicklow Port regular, cargoship Burhou I, has been involved in assisting the redevelopment of a CalMac ferryport, on the Isle of Arran, Forth of Clyde.

Maersk subsidiary Seago Line introduced larger replacement containership, Independent Accord to its recently created Spain-UK-Ireland ‘feeder’ service calling at Dublin Port.

An overwhelming majority of Irish Exporters Association members, 92% believe the decision by UK to leave EU will have a harmful effect on their business.

One of three ICG container divisions, EUCON operating Ireland-France/Belgium 'feeder' services, increased their 45ft unit capacity. The 300 units made in China will be introduced in September.