Ports & Shipping Review: Irish Cargoship Back In Service, Dublin Port Q3 Figures, Open Day NMCI and more

20th October 2013

#ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where a new freight operator, Channel Island Lines began trading with the return of Irish chartered cargo Huelin Dispatch.

Dublin Port Company published third quarter statistics volumes for 2013. In summary Q3 cargo volumes are: Imports +5.9%, Exports +4.1% equating to total volumes of +5.2%.

Next Tuesday (22 October) an 'Open Day' at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) is to be held between 10:00 to 15:00hrs. International shipping companies and maritime organisations will attend to provide information about maritime careers.

The European Commission met with transport stakeholders to discuss the way forward for the new TEN-T policy as well as its funding mechanism, the "Connecting Europe facility". The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) had welcomed imminent adoption of the new policy.

German operated Albatros became the final cruise caller to the Port of Cork's cruise season which was the busiest on record with 62 cruiseships carrying 123,000 passengers and crew.

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Jehan Ashmore

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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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