The Irish Maritime Development Office produces a wide range of publications including corporate reports, policy documents and industry statistics.
Policy:
The Irish Maritime Development Office's annual statistical bulletin, the Irish Maritime Transport Economist is a comprehensive reference guide to national maritime transport statistics. It includes trade, traffic, international shipping markets and economic data.
The Irish Maritime Development Office publishes a range of reports on the Irish maritime sector on an ad hoc basis. Reports to date include information on opportunities for shipping companies locating in Ireland, ship finance opportunities in Ireland, national port policy and sector development
Irish maritime policy has focused on clear development initiatives over the past few years. Government Departments, state agencies and industry stakeholders have worked together to deliver an integrated plan for the marine and maritime sector. An outline of the specific strategies and associated publications are available in this section.
The maritime, port and shipping sector operates on an international scale. As such the sector operates effectively as industry standards, regulations and legislation are agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis.
Statistics:
The Irish Maritime Development Office provides updated quarterly freight reviews on a regular basis. These reviews detail traffic and trade with other European countries and act as a summary of of Irish shipping activity over the past seasonal quarter.
The iShip Index is a quarterly weighted indicator that gauges the health of the Irish maritime industry and the wider economy. Created by the Irish Maritime Development Office, the index is comprised of five separate indices, representing the main maritime traffic categories moving through ports in the State: Lo/Lo, Ro/Ro, Dry Bulk, Liquid Bulk and Break Bulk.
The Irish Maritime Development Office's annual statistical bulletin, the Irish Maritime Transport Economist is a comprehensive reference guide to national maritime transport statistics. It includes trade, traffic, international shipping markets and economic data.
As an island nation Ireland is heavily dependent on its ports. It is widely recognised that both Ireland’s export industry and retail marketplace are reliant on the maritime links that facilitate the free movement of cargoes in and out of the national marketplace.