EUCON Completes Container Upgrade

7th September 2015

#BoxUpgrade - Irish Continental Group division EUCON has completed an upgrade programme by renewal of its container fleet with the introduction of 200 new 45ft units.

Added to this EUCON had introduced 30 new 45ft reefers branded under the "The Cool Experience" name. These container reefers as previously reported in June extended the capacity to a total of 150 units.

The container division operates ‘feeder’ shipping services between Belfast, Dublin, Cork with Antwerp and Rotterdam.

On these routes are 10 chartered Lo/Lo vessels, ranging in capacity from 400-1,000TEU.

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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