Irish Port and Shipping News
ESPO Award 2026 Sees Irish Ports Compete Among Dual-Use Port-City Projects
8th July 2026 Ports & Shipping
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Secretariat has received eleven submissions for the 18th edition of the ESPO Award. This year’s theme, “Dual-Use Port-City Projects” highlights projects that develop port infrastructure and space in a way that it continues to…
The Government has launched an eight-week public consultation on a revised National Ports Policy designed to shape the future of Ireland's commercial port sector. Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien and Minister of State with responsibility for Ports Seán Canney announced…
At the Port of Liverpool there has been a recorded sharp increase in fertiliser import enquiries as UK supply chain operators reassess routing and port strategies amid ongoing global trade uncertainty. The Merseyside port operated by Peel Ports Group has…
Exhibition: Dublin Shipping Ltd - The 'Wavy Navy' at the National Maritime Museum of Ireland
29th June 2026 Ports & Shipping
A brand-new exhibition celebrating the former tanker operator Dublin Shipping Ltd with its ships, history, people, and stories behind its maritime heritage was officially launched at the weekend by Mr. Liam Lacey, Director of the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO).…
Today is the 'Day of the Seafarer,' observed internationally each year on June 25, providing an opportunity to recognise the essential role of seafarers in global trade and the risks they bear in sustaining it. This year, the International Maritime Agency…
CLdN Approved to Complete Acquisition of Samskip’s Services to UK & Ireland
22nd June 2026 Ports & Shipping
Short sea freight operator CLdN has announced that all conditions have been fulfilled to proceed with the acquisition of Samskip’s quay-to-quay and door-to-door freight business between mainland Europe and the UK & Ireland. The Samskip services, as Afloat previously reported,…
The number of seafarers abandoned by shipowners globally continues to increase according to two United Nations agencies - the International Maritime Organisation and the International Labour Organisation International Labour Organization (ILO), the latter being the specialised agency dedicated to improving…
Unitised Traffic on Island of Ireland Remained Stable Q1, 2026 - IMDO
11th June 2026 Ports & Shipping
In the first quarter of 2026, unitised traffic on the island of Ireland remained stable, according to the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The data is from the IMDO’s Unitised Traffic Report for Q1 2026 with a summary as outlined…
Boluda Towage has won "Innovation Company of the Year 2026" at the International Tug & Salvage Community—ITS Awards, which recently took place in the Swedish port city of Gothenburg. The award recognizes the rollout of the company’s Total Energy Optimization…
A new state-of-the-art pilot vessel for the Port of Milford Haven, South Wales, has reached a major milestone with the official naming ceremony of the craft. The newbuild named Llanion reinforces the energy port’s continued commitment to safe, efficient, and…
Foyle Port has congratulated the students from Ardnashee School & College on successfully completing a work experience programme with the north-west port. The pilot programme named the SuperGEMS Work Experience Programme was developed in partnership with GEMX North West to…
European short-sea ro-ro and lo-lo operator CLdN has completed its move of shipping operations from Luxembourg to the United Kingdom. The move to the UK is a natural evolution for CLdN, as the company has been operating freight connections to…
Cameron Bowie Appointed As New Chief Operating Officer of CLdN Shipping
29th May 2026 Ports & Shipping
CLdN, which has recently relocated shipping operations from mainland Europe to the UK, as Afloat reported, has announced the appointment of Cameron Bowie as the new Chief Operating Officer for CLdN Shipping. Next month, Cameron will join CLdN from the…
UK shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping has officially taken delivery of MV Greta C, a 7,720 dwt multipurpose general cargo vessel, and it becomes the Cowes, Isle of Wight-based company’s 100th newbuild ship. The new dry-cargo ship, measuring 118.6 m in length,…
EU-Funded Project to Develop Solutions for Zero-Carbon Long-Distance Shipping
15th May 2026 Ports & Shipping
Marine technology group Wärtsilä has joined an EU-funded Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa in Finland to help accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. The four-year project H4PERION (Hydrogen FOR Performance Enhancement and Reliable Ice OperatioN)…
A joint naming ceremony of two Damen Shipyard dry cargo newbuilds for operator Fast Lines Belgium took place in the Port of Antwerp. The twins built to the yard's Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 design are the first newbuilds to enter…
