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.
#CruiseshipFoynes- Foynes Port today welcomed its first cruise-caller Prinsendam of the Holland America Line, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 700 passenger vessel is on a 14-night cruise of British and Irish Ports having departed Amsterdam. Yesterday, the 38,848grt cruiseship had sailed…
#ArdmoreGroup – As previously reported, Ardmore Shipping Group has purchased two 50,300 dwt IMO 3 class eco-product tankers worth $68m / €50m from South Korean shipbuilders, SSP, writes Jehan Ashmore. Ardmore Shipping eventually intend to control a 24-strong fleet and…
#HeritageDay – Heritage Day 2013 is next Saturday 17 August and marks the start of National Heritage Week which runs to the 25 August. As part of the Heritage Day, there will be an illustrated talk by RTE Radio 1 Seascapes…
#GalwayHarbour- Prior to Prinsendam's next port of call to Foynes tomorrow, as previously reported, the Dutch flagged cruiseship is today at anchorage off Galway Harbour, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Holland America Line 38,848grt ship is nearly 1.5 nautical miles offshore…
Ports & Shipping Review: Manx Operator Could Face Closure, O’Brien Plans ISSC, Profits at SFPC, Ports Exempt from FOI and much more
11th August 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where the Isle of Man based Ramsey Steamship Company could face closure in its centenary year. Funding for a £81m renewable energy plant is to be built…
#CruiseCallerTrio-Dublin Port was busy during dawn this morning as three cruiseships docked within a couple of hours, they are the Europa, Prinsendam and Ocean Princess, writes Jehan Ashmore. Hapag-Lloyd's 199m Bahamas-flagged Europa (1999/28,890grt) arrived from Gromarty and she is moored…
#BelfastHarbour – Belfast Harbour Commissioners which celebrates its 400th anniversary this year, are running a competition to win a private tour of the company's Grade A listed office building which dates to 1854. The building which was extended in 1895,…
#IslandShipping- Wicklow based Island Shipping has become a Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) accredited course provider. Island Shipping is to deliver the highest levels of service, safety and efficiency in response to the needs of the evolving work-boat and crew-boat…
#ArdmoreExpansion – Cork based Ardmore Shipping say they have begun the execution of their product and chemical tankship fleet explansion plan, according to MarineLink.com The company has put the plan into effect by exercising options on a further two 50,300-dwt…
#QueenElizabeth – Queen Elizabeth's maiden visit off Dun Laoghaire Harbour today presented a wonderful sight, not to mention her impressive and sumptuous art-deco style interiors which pay homage to the legendary 1930's Cunard Ocean Liner RMS Queen Elizabeth, writes Jehan…
#CunarderCALL – Cunard Line's newest cruiseship, the 90,901 tonnes Queen Elizabeth is to make her maiden call off Dun Laoghaire Harbour tomorrow. She is the second largest ship built for the company after Queen Mary 2 which called earlier this…
IMDO Weekly Review: Irish Manufacturing Surge, Weak N.Europe Shipping Trade, Container Season Wanes
6th August 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Surge in Manufacturing - New export orders for Irish manufacturing companies grew in July for the first time in five months. The Investec…
#Interislander – Owned by the Irish Continental Group (ICG), the Interislander flagship Kaitaki set sail for Brisbane, Australia late last month for a 6 week dry dock. As previously reported the New Zealand route based ship (formerly Irish Ferries Isle…
#IOMregistry - Registry of vessels on the Isle of Man Ship Registry has increased following an announcement by the authority that it has registered 'Hanjin Blue Ocean' who are completing a series of nine 13,000 TEU container vessels to register…
#ShannonPortProfit – Record financial profits by Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) is down to an increase in shipping activity levels not seen since 2008. SFPC posted an operating profit of just over €3 million for 2012, which after financing costs…
#TrawlerRescue- An Irish registered fishing trawler the Saint Claire sought immediate assistance from the Naval Service when approximately 80 miles west of Dingle Peninsula on Thursday evening. The OPV L.É. Niamh (P52) responded to the request as the trawler had…
#WhitegateOil – According to a Government-commissioned report published this week, the state does not need to have it own oil refinery as it can import enough of the fuel to meet all its needs. The news comes as US-based Phillips…
#EnergyPort - Funding for a renewable energy plant costing £81m is to be built at Londonderry Harbour Commissioners lands at Lisahally. Northern Ireland-based Evermore Renewable Energy will build the flagship biomass CHP plant, which is the first of its kind…
#CruiseDoubles – As previously reported earlier this week, August will be the Port of Cork's busiest month ever with 21 cruise liners alone scheduled to call, starting with the visit today of the ultra-luxury Sea Cloud and a double call…
#HollandAmerica – Dunmore East is to host three Holland America Line (HAL) cruiseships of varying sizes this season which runs until mid-September, writes Jehan Ashmore. The largest of the trio Eurodam (86,273grt) had visited today with an anchorage call and…
