In documents seen by RTÉ News, Ireland is in breach of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR) on contagious disease control by failing to designate a 'competent authority' at its ports and airports. The documents also show that…
Further Expansion By Brittany Ferries, Increases Rosslare's European Services to 32 Weekly
2nd February 2021 Brittany Ferries
The Government's Operational Update review on trade a month after the post-Brexit transition ended, Afloat adds narrowly missed inclusion as yet another ferry development arose today, as Brittany Ferries announced new 'freight' routes increasing capacity directly to mainland Europe. Glenn…
Irish Port figures according to authorities following the Brexit transition that ended a month ago, have seen volumes of goods inbound from the UK remaining at around 50% of normal. As RTE News reports, the quantities of freight however are…
Ferry Freight Traffic in January Up 45% at Rosslare Europort & Freight to Europe Up 446% Year-on-Year
1st February 2021 Rosslare Europort
Ferry services running out of Rosslare Europort has reported a 45% jump in freight traffic during January compared to the same period last year. UK traffic is down 49% for the month, but European freight is up by 446% year-on-year,…
DFDS Introduce Larger Freight Ferry At Rosslare As Europort Continues By-Passing Brexit
29th January 2021 Rosslare Europort
Ferry changes yet again took place at Rosslare Europort as the ropax Drotten made a first arrival from Dunkirk, France, the bypass Brexit route that DFDS only launched this month, writes Jehan Ashmore. Afloat first became aware of the Drotten…
CSO Figures Show Goods Handled in Main Irish Ports Marginally Down in Q3 of 2020
22nd January 2021 Irish Ports
Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures show a marginal decrease in the volume of goods handled in six of the seven Irish ports in the third quarter of 2020. Six of the main Irish ports - Bantry, Dublin, Drogheda, Cork, Shannon…
Brittany Ferries Add New Rosslare-Cherbourg Service Bringing More Capacity & Much Earlier
16th January 2021 Brittany Ferries
Hot on the heals of Stena Line's new Dublin-Cherbourg route announced today, Brittany Ferries has also acted quickly to support the freight sector and meet the needs of an industry battling Brexit by confirming a new weekly Rosslare-Cherbourg service. As…
Stena Line’s newest addition to its fleet, the brand-new Stena Embla ferry will make its Irish Sea debut on the Rosslare-Cherbourg service. Originally scheduled for service on the Belfast-Liverpool route, due to the current Brexit related shift for direct routes…
The Scottish shipyard that was contracted to build a pair of duel-fuel ferries, Ferguson Marine is being closed down for a week with immediate effect. Bosses say they have temporarily closed their Port Glasgow yard and Greenock warehouse with immediate effect.…
First 'Inbound' DFDS Freight Ferry From Dunkirk Arrives to Rosslare Europort
4th January 2021 Rosslare Europort
The chartered Visby became the first freight-ferry of DFDS new Ireland-mainland Europe ro-ro route to operate the inaugural 'inbound' sailing from Dunkirk in France with an arrival in Rosslare Europort last night, writes Jehan Ashmore. As Afloat previously reported, the…
Boss in Scotland Says Ferry Operators Will Be ‘Nervous’ About Ordering from Shipyard
2nd January 2021 Shipyards
In Scotland, a western based ferry boss has warned commercial operators will now be “nervous” of ordering new vessels from the Ferguson shipyard on the Clyde, amid the ongoing fallout from a contract to build two dual-fuel (ferries) to operate…
First DFDS Freight Ferry for New Rosslare Europort-Dunkirk (France) Route Makes Berthing Trials
30th December 2020 Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort welcomed the first of three ro-ro freight-ferries, that DFDS will operate on the eagerly awaited new direct route to Dunkirk (Dunkerque) in northern France thus avoiding the UK's Brexit Land-bridge, writes Jehan Ashmore. Afloat tracked the Italian 'Visentini'…
As BBC News reports, the Irish port of Rosslare (Europort) hopes Brexit will be good for it as increasing numbers of hauliers seek to avoid the UK land bridge as the UK prepares to leave the EU. That is because…
Shipyard Owner of Harland & Wolff Working on Wind Farm Project to Build Vessels
23rd December 2020 Shipyards
Belfast shipyard Harland & Wolff now owned by InfraStrata, has signed a letter of intent to build two wind farm development vessels. The potential deal, writes BBC News, is being worked on with Triumph SubSea Services. InfraStrata said that once…
Stena Line Fast Tracks Additional Rosslare - Cherbourg Freight Ferry Amid UK Travel Confusion
21st December 2020 Stena Line
The Stena Foreteller is to be redeployed on the direct route to the Continent following border closures between the UK and France. As Afloat reported earlier, in light of recent international border closures which have seriously impacted freight flows, Stena…
Committee to Hear Hauliers Facing 'Catastrophic Consequences' Over Brexit
16th December 2020 Irish Ports
An Oireachtas Committee will hear the Irish Road Haulage Association calling for a single entity to take charge of the free movement of traffic from ports ahead of Brexit. Its President, Eugene Drennan, reports RTE News, is due before the…