Jehan Ashmore
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.
#FerryFrance – It may only be the first month of 2014, yet two new direct Ireland-France ferry routes are launched. Irish Ferries Dublin-Cherbourg route which opens today and LD Lines Rosslare-St. Nazaire-Gijon (Spain) services which began last weekend, writes Jehan…
#Lecture – Tonight a lecture "The Loss of USS Indianapolis in 1945" is to be held in the Stella Maris Seafarers Club (at 8pm) close to Busaras bus station in Dublin. The lecture presented by Terry Cummins, secretary of the…
#DublinSwift- Ulysses departed Birkenhead fresh from annual maintenance today in readiness to resume a sailing from Holyhead in the early hours of tomorrow to Dublin Port, writes Jehan Ashmore. During the dry-docking at Cammell Laird shipyard, the operators Rosslare-Pembroke Dock…
#Tanker- The stricken tanker MV Hellesport Charger which lost main engine power off the Clare coast at the weekend is currently under tow at the mouth of the Shannon. As previously reported, the 16,000dwt chemical oil tanker which had been…
#Tanker- The stricken tanker MV Hellesport Charger which lost main engine power off the Clare coast at the weekend is currently under tow at the mouth of the Shannon. As previously reported, the 16,000dwt chemical oil tanker which had been…
#Lecture - "How Stands Our Island Nation" is a dissertation by marine journalist and commentator Tom McSweeney of Seascapes fame which is to be held next Tuesday 21 January. The lecture starting at 8pm is the opening talk of the…
Epsilon’s Return to Dublin Port Marks Irish Ferries Launch Countdown of New French Service
14th January 2014 Ferry
#DublinCherbourg - Irish Ferries ro-pax Cartour Epsilon, returned to Dublin-Holyhead route duties today and this weekend she launches a new direct route from the capital to France, writes Jehan Ashmore. Starting this Saturday, the once-weekly, year-round Dublin-Cherbourg operated route will…
IMDO Shipping Review: Positive Box Figures, Robotic Ship Debate, Panama Canal Dispute and more
13th January 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: Global statistics for November In line with market expectations - Container Trade Statistics' latest aggregated volume survey showed that November's global containerised exports…
#DublinPort - Significant growth in all categories of Dublin Port business was recorded during 2013. Up until last year, the port had experienced three flat years from 2010 and this is the first year in which there has been organic…
#IrelandFranceSpain – Newcomer LD Lines ro-pax Scintu, to be renamed Norman Atlantic, met one of her rivals operating on continental routes when Irish Ferries Cartour Epsilon docked in Rosslare Europort yesterday, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported, LD Lines inaugural…
Ports & Shipping Review: Bulker Adrift, IOM Registry Success and Launch of Spanish Service
11th January 2014 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where the drifiting bulk carrier Abuk Lion raised the alarm due to engine failure. Following the dramatic rescue of Abuk Lion, the Port of Cork took…
LD Lines New Ireland-France-Spain Maiden Voyage Heads for Rosslare Europort
9th January 2014 Rosslare Europort
#IrelandSpain – LD Lines new Ireland-France-Spain routes service ferry Scintu is tonight making her maiden inbound voyage to Rosslare Europort with an arrival expected just after 21.00hrs, writes Jehan Ashmore. As reported last night on Afloat.ie, the Scintu departed St.Nazaire…
#IrelandSpain – As previously reported on Afloat.ie, LD Lines launches a new passenger and freight ferry service linking Rosslare Europort in Ireland, the France west coast port of St.Nazaire and the northern Spanish port of Gijón. Click for LD lines…
#ManxShipping – Last year proved to be another very good year for the Isle of Man Ship Registry, securing more ships from new owners with a corresponding increase in gross registered tonnage of more than twice the growth rate of…
IMDO Shipping Review: Asia-Europe Rates Rise,Bulk Prospects Upbeat, Shipping Airs EU Concerns and more
8th January 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The first IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review for 2014 includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: Asia-Europe rates increase as GRIs take effect. Freight rates on the front haul Asia-Europe container shipping route reached a 17-month high…
#ImprovedSchedule - Celtic Link Ferries Rosslare-Cherbourg route vessel, Celtic Horizon is to launch an improved sailing schedule in 2014, following a period of maintenance at Swansea Drydocks, writes Jehan Ashmore. Currently the 27,522 tonnes ro-pax ferry is docked at the…
#CancelledSailings – Only days into the New Year sees the return of bad weather as storm force winds and gales batter the coast, forcing fast-ferry operated sailings to be cancelled today. On the Dublin Port-Holyhead route, Irish Ferries fast-ferry Jonathan…
Lecture: Seascapes, Wind Turbines and Marine Planning-The Future of our Marine Environment
2nd January 2014 Boating Fixtures
#Lecture - "Seascapes, Wind Turbines and marine Planning- The Future of our Marine Environment" is a lecture to be presented by David Bagnall next Thursday 9 December at 20.00hrs. The lecture is to be held in Poolbeg Yacht and Boat…
#FerryRefit- Stena Adventurer, one of two Stena Line ferries operating the Dublin Port-Holyhead route has completed an extensive refurbishment which includes increased passenger capacity. The refit, which sees enhanced and additional passenger facilities, has enabled the Stena Adventurer to increase…
Ports & Shipping Review: Bantry Harbour Takeover, Enter ‘Epsilon’, Storms Disruption and New Shipping Bill
28th December 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where the Cork Port Authority proposes to take-over the Bantry Harbour Board on 1 January 2014. Irish Ferries chartered ro-pax ferry Cartour Epsilon made her commercial…
