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Maersk post record container loss
Container line Maersk lost $599m (£375m) in the first quarter compared to a profit of $424m (£265m) last year.
Large drugs haul at Dublin Port
Cannabis and cocaine with a street value of €330,000 has been seized by the authorities at Dublin Port.
IHMA Congress Set for First Visit to Cork
A centenary after RMS Titanic set sail from Cobh, a fleet of the world’s harbour masters are set to anchor at Cork for the 8th International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA) Congress, entitled Global Ports & Marine Operations, which is being held during the 14th–18th May 2012 at Cork City Hall.
German exports hit record in March
German exports grew to a record level in March, official data has shown.
Consumer sentiment sees fourth rise in a row in April
The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index rose to 62.5 in April from 60.6 in March.
Coastguard ends search
The coastguard has confirmed that it has concluded its search for a ferry passenger, believed to be missing off the coast of Wexford.
Alcohol exports reach €1bn
The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has published a new report that reveals Ireland is just outside the top 10 exporters of alcohol in the world.
Stena enter SeaFrance chase
Stena Line could be poised to make a late-hour bid for one or more of the three ferries operated by collapsed cross-Channel ferry firm SeaFrance.
Stark reality of Irish shipping revealed
Ireland’s shipping operators had to bring more than 57,000 empty cargo containers into the country last year as battered import levels mean there are not enough of the containers to cope with a growth in exports.
Container trades at record capacity levels
Alphaliner has revealed that the global containership fleet is at its highest level since last August.
Stena Line invests further in Liverpool–Belfast Service
Stena Line has confirmed that it has now purchased the Stena Mersey and Stena Lagan, the two RoPax vessels that it acquired when the company purchased the Liverpool-Belfast route for £45m last summer.
Good news for shipping
The global containership fleet is at its largest since last August, as vessel deliveries and a reduction in the idle fleet have raised available capacity to a new record of almost 15 million teu, according to Alphaliner.
Seatruck to launch new Belfast service in May
Irish Sea freight ferry specialists Seatruck will launch a direct service to Belfast on Monday, May 7, 2012.
Maersk look to expand service
Maersk Line is looking to develop its Daily Maersk Asia-Europe service concept across more trade lanes, according to Lucas Vos, the carrier’s Chief Commercial Officer.
Fos Q1 growth down to container traffic
Driven by major growth in container and steel industry trades, cargo throughput at leading French port Marseilles Fos reached 22 million tonnes to the end of March, a 1% improvement on the first quarter last year.
Deadline on horizon for SeaFrance vessel bids
The deadline for sealed bids to acquire the vessels of collapsed cross-Channel ferry operator SeaFrance, whose assets are now in the hands of the liquidator, has been set for 4 May.
Consolidation in container shipping increasing
Consolidation is increasing within container shipping – that was the conclusion of an executive panel discussion at Containerisation International’s 14th Annual Global Liner Shipping Conference in London yesterday.
Maersk lead the way
Global carrier reliability improved from 78% in February to 79% in March, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis.
Carriers to receive aid
Drewry and CargoSmart co-operate to deliver wider range of KPIs to benchmark performance at container level.
February trade up in Euro Zone
The euro zone logged a trade surplus with the rest of the world of €2.8 billion in February 2012, after a deficit of €7.9 billion in January.
Irish company win Chinese contract
An Irish animal feed company, Connolly’s Red Mills, has become the first in the world to secure a licence to import horse feed into mainland China.
Box traffic falls
Global container traffic fell 8% in February, compared with January, according to research just published by Container Trade Statistics (CTS).
Irish Ferries Appoints Operations Director
Andrew Sheen has been appointed Operations Director, Irish Ferries.
Eurotunnel ups ante
Eurotunnel, in the running to acquire three former SeaFrance ferries, has now expressed an interest in teaming up with the operator of the ports of Boulogne and Calais.
Confidence in shipping grows
Shipping confidence goes up in expectation of rate increases, but the appetite for new investment wanes.
Irish firm announces €19m China deal
An Irish exporting company has announced a €19m partnership during the first stage of this week’s trade mission to China.
DFDS and LDA add new vessel
Joint venture ferry operator adds second vessel to its cross-channel service, as sale of three former SeaFrance ships approaches conclusion.
Summer debut on Irish Sea for ’Seatruck Precision’
Seatruck Precision, the final vessel in Seatruck’s series of four new ro-ro freight vessels, was launched at FSG Flensburg Yard, Germany, on Friday March 23.
Taoiseach trying to boost trade with China
Enda Kenny yesterday began a four-day trade mission in China.
Tesco Group accounts for 9% of Irish exports
Irish exports to the Tesco Group were worth a massive €705.8m in 2010 - 9% of the total value of Irish food and drink exported during the year
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