News & Events Archive 2017

According to the latest iShip Index published by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO), shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 1% in the second quarter of 2017 when compared to the corresponding period of 2016.

Safehaven Marine has achieved a new world record with its Cork-built speed boat Thunder Child.

Ireland’s marine economy is outperforming Ireland’s general economy according to the latest Ocean Economy Report by the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) of NUI Galway, with shipping and maritime transport playing a key role in driving growth

Safehaven Marine has achieved a new world record with its Cork-built speed boat Thunder Child.

Ireland is fast becoming a global hub for the Blue Internet of the Things - ‘IoT for the Sea’. The growing market opportunities Ireland has to offer in this area will be discussed at a major ‘blue tech’ conference, Digital Ocean, on 29th June 2017 at National University of Galway.

According to the latest iShip Index published by the Irish Maritime Development Office, shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 7% in the first quarter of 2017 when compared to the corresponding period of 2016.

PwC, Ireland’s largest professional services firm, today announces new three year headline sponsorship of the ‘Our Ocean Wealth Summit’, the largest national gathering of Ireland’s marine and business communities, held annually as part of SeaFest.

Michael Creed TD, Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine announces the launch of a €2m Marine Equipment and Small Infrastructure Call 2017.

The Digital Ocean – Ireland’s Marine Engineering & Technology Conference, will be held as part of SeaFest 2017, from 8.00am - 5.00pm on Thursday 29th of June in the Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway.

The 14th edition of the Irish Maritime Transport Economist, a report produced by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) on Ireland’s maritime freight industry, was launched today in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin.

SeaFest 2017 is Ireland's national maritime festival and will include a variety of marine-themed activities and attractions to celebrate the sea from 30 June to 2 July 2017.

A larger and more spectacular SeaFest will take place in 2017, as the festival expands to include three days of activities and attractions to celebrate the sea in Galway from 30 June to 2 July 2017.

The latest iShip Index published by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) shows that shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland fell by 2% in the fourth quarter of 2016 when compared to the corresponding period of 2015.

The Port of Cork Company, as the Pilotage Authority for the Cork Pilotage District, invites applications from suitably qualified persons to be included on a panel of approved applicants for Pilots’ Licences.

The 20 new positions will be based at the Marine Institute, Newport, where they will be engaged on a number of research projects funded from a secured pot of €6 million in research grants

Port of Cork handled 9.2 million tonnes of trade in 2016. Total container volumes through both Tivoli and Ringaskiddy Container Terminals grew by 2% compared to 2015 figures.

SEAI has announced a doubling of its Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) fund for next year to €2 million. The fund is open to Irish researchers in industry and academia to support sustainable energy research into new market solutions which overcome various barriers in the move to a secure, clean energy future.

On Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th March 2017, the NAPES Project will be hosting Workshop 2 – “Sensing our Environment: From Innovative Materials to Autonomous Sensors and Earth Observation”. This workshop will take place at the Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, Ireland.

The Irish Maritime Development Office's weekly market review offers an in-depth analysis of international shipping markets and an global economic overview for the week.