Dublin Port Hosting Five Days of Events for Second Annual Irish Port Safety Week
10th October 2022 Dublin Port
Dublin Port will host a series of events later this month for the second annual Irish Port Safety Week. Running from 24-28 October, the five days will see a number of events including crucially important fire-awareness training, terminal tractor and…
As Afloat reported today, Maritime UK Week (10-16 October) is underway with the Belfast shipyard of the Harland & Wolff Group also joining in celebrating the maritime sector campaign. In addition Harland & Wolff will also highlight their sites, skills,…
According to InsiderMedia, the Harland & Wolff Group has reported a three-and-a-half-fold increase in interim revenue and hailed the significant momentum within the shipyard business. In the six months to 30 June, the strategic energy infrastructure, fabrication, shipbuilding and vessel…
Final Newbuild of 10 Ship-Series Launched for Arklow Shipping's 'C' Class Cargoships
3rd October 2022 Arklow Shipping
The launch of Arklow Crest has culminated in the final newbuild of a ten-ship series for Irish shipowners, when the short sea trader took to the waters at a Dutch shipyard last Friday, writes Jehan Ashmore. With a newbuild number…
Scottish Shipyard Ferries for CalMac Delayed Yet Again and Now Three Times Over Budget
30th September 2022 Shipyards
Shipyard chief executive David Tydeman told MSPs in a letter on Wednesday that the two ferries, which are five years late, would cost up to £209.6 million to complete compared to the previous estimate of up to £122m. According to…
Belfast the Only Port Ready for Offshore Wind Construction, Report Says
21st September 2022 Belfast Lough
Belfast is the only port on the island of Ireland which is ready to construct offshore wind farms, according to a new study published by Wind Energy Ireland. The national ports study published at the body’s annual offshore wind energy…
An expansion of Rosslare Europort to cost €200m, which will Brexit-proof the ferryport facility, has been given the green light. The Cabinet writes the Irish Examiner, has signed off on a significant development of the port, which is necessary to…
Delayed Scottish Isles Ferries on Track to Be Delivered for CalMac in 2023, Business Minister Confirms
7th September 2022 Shipyards
A pair of delayed ferries at the centre of a Scottish Government shipyard row are still on track to be delivered during 2023. Business Minister Ivan McKee confirmed the MV Glen Sannox and the as-yet-unnamed Hull 802 still have a…
Newbuild Issues of 125 Miles of Cables Among Threats to Deliver Ferries at Centre of Scottish Shipyard Fiasco
2nd September 2022 Shipyards
A Clydeside shipyard has new technical problems including issues with 125 miles of cables are posing a further threat to a project to deliver one of the vessels at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco. New nationalised Ferguson Marine analysis reveals that…
Shipyard Group Harland & Wolff Reports £25.5m Loss As Expenses from Growth Swell
17th August 2022 Shipyards
Shipbuilder group Harland and Wolff has reported a widened pre-tax loss of £25.5m as expenses swelled during its Covid-19 recovery. The maritime engineering company is known for the famous Belfast shipyard where the Titanic was built, and its parent company…
Delayed Newbuild for Scottish Ferry Operator Returns to Shipyard after 'Essential Works'
11th August 2022 Shipyards
The delayed CalMac ferry MV Glen Sannox returned to Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (FMPG) shipyard on Tuesday, following a two week stint at a dry dock in Greenock where it was undergoing work. The vessel – one of two dual-fuel…
DFDS to Trial 'Passenger' Service to France On Rosslare Europort-Dunkirk Route
3rd August 2022 Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort user DFDS is to trail a new passenger ferry service on their existing freight route to Dunkirk, which began sailings early last year between Ireland and France. The inaugural passenger sailing is to take place this Friday, 5…
Port of Waterford Announces Trading Activity for 2021 and First Half of 2022
29th July 2022 Irish Ports
The Port of Waterford has recently announced its trading activity for 2021 and the 1st half of 2022. Financial Results 2021 The financial statements for 2021 have recently been laid before the Oireachtas and are now available on the Company website, The…
In the southwest, the Bantry Bay Port Company is working with community groups to consider further developments at the Abbey pier area and the tidal slob area in the inner harbour with the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI).…
The ban on Russian vessels entering Irish ports on the foot of sanctions from the European Union amid the continuing invasion of Ukraine is being extended to locks from the Friday (29 July). An amended version of Marine Notice No…
Harland & Wolff's Appledore Shipyard Secures ‘Watershed’ Defence Contract Harland & Wolff's Appledore Shipyard Secures ‘Watershed’ Defence ContractHarland & Wolff's Appledore shipyard has been awarded a £55m contract to regenerate a former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, with the "watershed" agreement set…