News & Events Archive 2016

The Comité Maritime International is a non-governmental not-for-profit international organization established in Antwerp in 1897, the object of which is to contribute by all appropriate means and activities to the unification of maritime law in all its aspects.

Maersk Line announce the first direct service from Ireland to Cuba following the removal of economic sanctions on the country.

A joint statement from CLECAT, ESC, ESPO and FEPORT has been issued regarding the implementation of the new legal requirement connected to the amended SOLAS convention.

Transport Ireland is the annual conference event for the transport sector in Ireland, the 2016 conference will bring together all the key players from across Ireland, north and south, to focus on the important issues facing transport policy-makers and senior managers in the transport sector.

Kim Fejfer said: “The need for change has been more pronounced in the past two years than in the past 20 years.

The Irish Maritime Development Office publishes the Irish Maritime Transport Economist in April of each year. This publication is a statistical bulletin and a comprehensive source of national maritime traffic, trade and global shipping market data. The Irish Maritime Transport Economist provides an in-depth retrospective analysis of maritime freight volumes, cargoes and passenger freight volumes.

The iShip Index, which measures the total volume of traffic moving through our national ports, recorded a 7% increase, with all major traffic modes delivering substantial growth.

According to the latest edition of the Irish Maritime Transport Economist (IMTE), an annual publication issued by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO), 2015 was a successful year for the maritime industry.

Dublin Port Company has paid a dividend of €10.9m to the State following a 6.4% rise in trade volumes last year. The dividend is up 24% on the amount paid in 2015 and brings to almost €90m the amount paid to the State since 2007.

The Port of Cork hopes to increase its cruise business to 75 liner visits a year over the next three years.

With an overall length of 230m, a deadweight tonnage of 42,121 tonnes and carrying over 75 containers of fresh fruit, the MV Northern Dedication is largest container ship to berth in Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth.

Now in its 5th year, the Irish Logistics & Transport Awards celebrate those who have contributed to Ireland’s success in the sector.

While most sectors of the shipping industry may be in the doldrums, there are still some bright spots on the horizon and the industry needs to be proactive in taking those opportunities.

The INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme will launch the first call for projects on Tuesday, April 26th 2016.

Cronus Logistics confirms the integration of Cardiff into its Irish Sea schedule as part of the company's ambitious plans to strengthen its expansion of the southern UK to Ireland gateways.

Shipping 2016 continues the tradition of bringing the international shipping community in North America's leading commercial shipping center.

The principal architect of the European Union's Third Industrial Revolution long-term economic sustainability plan, Mr. Jeremy Rifkin will give the key note address at ESPO’s annual conference in Dublin in May 2016.

CLdN, whose core services have traditionally been the Continent/UK, has been steadily expanding the company's services and geographical presence into new markets, including Ireland.

The Port of Cork has invited tenders for the €100 million redevelopment of Ringaskiddy Port, which would include the construction of a new container terminal to allow Cork to increase its container traffic business.

APM is a three day conference covering the latest industry trends and the most prevailing matters influencing Asia’s maritime and offshore markets.