News & Events Archive 2016

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

International award for Ireland’s BlueTech cluster presented to the Marine Institute and IMERC

The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) is delighted to announce two new appointments to the organisation's management team in recent weeks. Dr Edel O’Connor joins the IMDO as Business Development Manager, and Kelli O’Malley joins as Marketing & Communications Manager.

The 55th FIATA World Congress will take place between the 3rd and the 8th of October 2016. Senior level executives involved in maritime freight, distribution and logistics from around the globe will converge on Dublin for the world congress in the convention centre.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland aims to drive collaborative projects with public sector bodies to find solutions to specific public sector challenges and needs. Over the period 2017/18, a fund of €1m is available from Enterprise Ireland on a competitive basis to support Irish public sector organisations in scoping and running their own Irish SBIR challenges.

The European Commission has adopted an Atlantic Action Plan in March 2013 to revitalize the marine and maritime economy of France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The Atlantic Action Plan’s objectives are in line with EU’s “Blue Growth” initiative which is the maritime contribution to achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

The European Commission has adopted an Atlantic Action Plan in March 2013 to revitalize the marine and maritime economy of France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The Atlantic Action Plan’s objectives are in line with EU’s “Blue Growth” initiative which is the maritime contribution to achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross T.D. has signed an Order transferring Wicklow Port Company to Wicklow County Council, with the consent of his colleagues Paschal Donohoe T. D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Simon Coveney T.D. Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

Shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 5% in the second quarter of 2016 when compared to the corresponding period of 2015, according to the latest quarterly iShip Index, published today by the Irish Maritime Development Office.

The Our Ocean Wealth Conference will be held on the 1st of July in Galway city centre. The conference is part of SeaFest 2016 and will explore how Ireland can propel innovation for the national marine economy.

SeaFest is an annual, broad based celebration focused on raising public awareness of marine matters and developments in the marine sector.

The 2016 Marine Industry Awards provide a voice for the individuals and companies that play a significant role in the growth and development of the industry in Ireland.

The annual New York Marine Money Week discusses current market challenges and trading conditions experienced by the international maritime community.

Posidonia 2016 is the world's most prestigious maritime event that take's place in Athens, Greece.

Dublin Port Company will host the 13th edition of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) annual conference in June of 2016. The 2016 ESPO Conference will look into ways to improve the efficiency of maritime transport and ports from different perspectives.

Cruise Europe’s goal is to have cruise companies, ports and likely destinations working together in a unified manner to ensure safe and enhanced experiences for cruise passengers.

This annual Marine Money event in Oslo discusses current market challenges and trading conditions experienced by the Scandinavian Offshore finance and offshore maritime sectors.

The 2016 European Maritime Day will be hosted in Gothenburg with a series of high level meetings and a stakeholder conference all centered around European maritime policy.

The annual Istanbul Ship Finance Forum discusses current market challenges and trading conditions experienced by the local maritime market in Turkey.

Multimodal is the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event.