Irish Port and Shipping News

Ardmore Shipping Corporation which has its principle operating office in Cork has placed an order for Value Maritime’s emissions-reducing Filtree system. This includes the Clean Loop system that will be applied to an initial six medium-range (MR) tankers.

Ardmore Shipping Opts for Value Maritime’s Emissions-Cutting Technology on Initial Six Tankers

12th December 2022 Ports & Shipping

Chemical and products tanker company Ardmore Shipping Corporation has placed an order for Value Maritime’s emissions-reducing Filtree system, including the Clean Loop system, for an initial six medium-range (MR) tankers. Aligning with Ardmore’s energy transition ambitions, the tankers will be…

Ireland-EU trade show figures from the IMDO, that traffic on direct routes to Europe was down 2% while traffic to ports in Britain was unchanged in the third quarter. Above AFLOAT adds among the many new direct routes to Europe is the Rosslare Europort-Zeebrugge route when Finnlines in July opened the Ireland-Belgium using the Finnpulp and currently the service is operated by the Finnwave.

Traffic Through Ports Slows by 1% in Third Quarter - Says Irish Maritime Development Office

8th December 2022 Ports & Shipping

Traffic through Irish ports have declined marginally in the third quarter of this year, according to the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The lastest figures from the IMDO, a government office which provides support to national and international maritime businesses,…

ESPO welcomes the Transport Council in adapting its General Approach on the trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) to strengthen the role of ports within the framework of Europe’s TEN-T policy. Among the EU member states ministers was Martin Kupka, the Czech minister of transport.

ESPO Welcomes Transport Council's Further Strengthening Role of Seaports in TEN-T Network

8th December 2022 Ports & Shipping

The Transport Council on the 5th December reached a provisional agreement on the review of the trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines of 2013. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the text of the Council General Approach, since it clearly…

Dublin based Corrib Shipping which manages the MV Ziltborg for a Dutch shipping company which operates the cargoship trading throughout countries on the North Sea and Scandinavia, from Norway in the west to the Gulf of Bothnia in the east between Sweden and Finland

Catch Up on MV Ziltborg: Corrib Shipping's Managed Cargoship Trading in Scandinavia & Beyond

6th December 2022 Ports & Shipping

Afloat returns to the Dundrum, Co. Dublin based Corrib Shipping which manages five cargoships for a Dutch operator, with the largest the MV Ziltborg which arrived in the Netherlands yesterday, writes Jehan Ashmore. Of the five Corrib cargoships which has…

The EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) is to be agreed during final negotiations this week, which ESPO says can be an important instrument to speed up the green transition in maritime.

ESPO Say Outcome of ETS Can Only be Success if Measures Against Carbon/Business Leakage & Funding Is Strictly Applied

5th December 2022 Ports & Shipping

Ports in Europe have welcomed the preliminary agreement reached amongst co-legislators on the inclusion of shipping in a maritime EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) with the final negotiations to be agreed this week. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) finds…

The Port of Dunkirk, close to the BeNeLux region, is eyeing even stronger links with Dublin Port and Rosslare Europort while also examining new routes to Ireland's southern ports.

Port of Dunkirk Examines Potential New Routes after 'Push' Pivots French Port towards Ireland Due to Brexit

5th December 2022 Ports & Shipping

In the most northern port in France, Dunkirk (ranked 7th port in the Northern Range between Le Havre and Hamburg), is where the French port company is looking to mount a significant expansion of trade routes with its Irish counterparts,…

Cargo ship in the River Liffey with Dublin Port in the background

Reminder for Mariners Over Regulations for Use of EPIRBs

30th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

The Department of Transport’s latest Marine Notice is a timely reminder for mariners over the regulations regarding the use of emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs). Last month saw the launch of a new online ship radio licence and EPIRB registration…

A photograph taken by Vessel Crew on 11/08/2021 Post Incident

MCIB Warns of Dangers of Working on Ships at Height In Report on Serious Fall

30th November 2022 MCIB

The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has said all ship crew and vessel operators need to be reminded of the potential dangers of working at height following its inquiry into a fall from an Irish cargo ship. A 29-year-old Polish…

Isle of Wight based Carisbrooke Shipping of Medina in Cowes has been using Wärtsilä's fleet optimisation solution (FOS) to significantly reduce CO2 emissions across most of their fleet. Among them, Paula C which today is in Belfast Harbour having sailed from Lorient, France and above Kimberly C captured by AFLOAT at the North Sea port of Hull, England. Also tracked today, the 6,805dwt cargsoship is in the Baltic Sea bound for Kokkola in Finland, where Wärtsilä (which in 2021 recorded net sales of €4.8 billion) is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Isle of Wight Based Carisbrooke Shipping Reduces CO2 Emissions With Wärtsilä's Fleet Optimisation Solution

29th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

Cowes, Isle of Wight based drybulk and general cargo ship operator, Carisbrooke Shipping has reported a saving of over 600 tons of CO2 emissions since the start of the year having implemented Wärtsilä's Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS). Wärtsilä, a leader…

Greening European ports: Only a well-designed maritime EU Emission Trading System (ETS)with dedicated funding will accelerate the greening of the shipping sector.

Only a Well-Designed Maritime EU ETS with Dedicated Funding will Accelerate Greening of the Shipping Sector

21st November 2022 Ports & Shipping

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) recognises the maritime EU Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) can be a powerful mechanism to accelerate the green transition of the sector as European ports continue to support the extension of the ETS to the…

New LNG battery hybrid vessel in traffic at the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden - A newly built ship with special environmental and climate characteristics was christened at the Port of Gothenburg in November 2022. The vessel in question is an LNG/battery hybrid ship that already today meets IMO's 2030 target for shipping's carbon dioxide efficiency.

Greener Shipping Fuels Will Have Moderate Effect on Irish Economy- Prof Alan Ahearne

20th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

EU moves to ensure shipping uses low carbon fuels will have a “moderate” but not “dramatic” effect on the Irish economy, according to University of Galway economist Prof Alan Ahearne. As The Sunday Independent reports, research due to be published…

Strike Over at The Port of Liverpool which affected two container terminals, Afloat adds the Royal Seaforth Container Terminal (foreground) and Liverpool2 on the banks of the Mersey.

Strike at Port of Liverpool Called off After Pay Deal Agreement

10th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

One of the UK's biggest ports, the Port of Liverpool is where dock workers have announced they have called off a planned strike after reaching a deal on pay. Dockers numbering almost 600 and who are members of the union…

European Sea Ports Organisation has announced that the Barcelona Port Authority is the winner of the ESPO Award for 2022. ESPO represents the seaport authorities of all maritime Member States towards the EU institutions.

Barcelona Port Authority Winner of the European Sea Ports Organisation Award 2022

9th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

This year's winner of the European Sea Ports Organisation's EPSO Award went to the Barcelona Port Authority in recognition of the role of maritime passenger transport in enhancing the city connectivity and bringing added value to the local community. The…

COP27: Shipping action plan launched by International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at COP27 in response to new research cautioning ‘as many as 800,000seafarers’ due for carbon upskilling by the mid-2030s. The ICS is the principal global trade association for shipowners, representing over 80% of the world merchant fleet with international bodies that impact on shipping.

Shipping Decarbonization Action Plan Launched at COP 27 to Upskill Global Seafaring Workforce

9th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

A new Action Plan, launched at the COP 27 UN organizations held in Egypt, is where shipowners and unions, sets out recommendations to upskill seafarers to meet shipping’s decarbonisation goals. The plan is in response to findings from new research,…

At ESPO’s General Assembly, Zeno D’Agostino was unanimously elected as its new Chair, his predecessor Annaleena Mäkilä chaired the organisation during the last two years.

European Sea Ports Organisation's General Assembly Sees Election of New Chair - Zeno D'Agostino

9th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

At the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)'s General Assembly, delegates unanimously elected Zeno D’Agostino as its new chair. Mr D’Agostino is President of Port Network Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea since 2015 and has a long-standing career in transport and…

Port of Waterford's New CEO Takes up Role at Belview

4th November 2022 Ports & Shipping

David Sinnott who was appointed as CEO at Port of Waterford in August, has commenced his role at the closest Irish Bulk Port to mainland Europe. As Afloat reported this summer, the port, headquartered at Belview Port on the River Suir, is…