Ireland
Ireland is an island nation and European Union member state located in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. The capital city of Dublin is located in Leinster province. Its leading seaports are Dublin, Galway, Shannon Foynes, Bantry Bay, Cork, Drogheda and Waterford.
22 countries sign Clydebank Declaration to boost green shipping
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Over 20 countries have signed the Clydebank Declaration to develop at least six green shipping...
Brexit impacts on Dublin Port clear to be seen in Q3 as total port volumes down -3.3%
Brexit impacts on Dublin Port clear to be seen after nine months, GB unitised trade down -21%, direct trade with Europe up +36%. Total port volumes down -3.3%...
Grimaldi extends to Zeebrugge its freight link between Belgium and Ireland
Naples, 23 July 2021: A few weeks after its launch, the Grimaldi Group enriches its Ro-Ro feeder service between Belgium and Ireland with a new call in...
Dublin port volumes recover in strong Q2
Dublin Port Company has today reported trading figures for the second quarter of 2021 and for the first half of the year – July 15, 2021 Following a weak...
Irish ambassador to Spain visits Port of Ferrol
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) June 7, 2021 – The president of the Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority, Indalecio Seijo, has received a visit from the Irish...
Grimaldi launches Antwerp-Cork direct freight line
Naples, 29 April 2021 The Grimaldi Group is significantly strengthening its presence in the Republic of Ireland with the launch of a feeder ro-ro service...
Leixões port offers new UK & Ireland Ro-Ro service
Leixões, Portugal (PortSEurope) January 6, 2021 – The Administration of the Ports of Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo (APDL) has announced the debut...
APM Terminals & Containerships – Eco-friendly intermodal solution connects Spain, UK & Ireland
Together with Containerships (part of CMA-CGM group), APM Terminals Gijon has formed an eco-friendly logistic chain connecting major Spanish cities to the UK...
Containerships starts container service between Ferrol port and UK ports
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Containerships, part of CMA CGM, has started a second container service from Ferrol port, Galicia, to ports...
Vigo and Cork ports explore cooperation
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – Last December, a delegation from Vigo, including the port authority, local government and port companies,...
Port of Cork’s response to Brittany Ferries decision to end Cork to Santander ferry route
Port of Cork’s Response to Brittany Ferries Decision To Finish the Cork to Santander Ferry Route – January 29, 2020 The Port of Cork have been informed...
Brittany Ferries maintains commitment to Ireland-Spain route; moves departure port to Rosslare
Brittany Ferries – News Release – January 20, 2020 Brittany Ferries has announced that it is to move its Ireland/Spain sailings from Cork to...
Ireland invests €35.7 million to gain leadership in Gran Sol fish catches
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Ireland’s government continues investing in its fishing ports, a measure with which it seeks...
France calls for improved links with Irish ports
Paris, France (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne has visited the Irish capital Dublin to discuss improving...
EC finds serious failures in fishing control of Irish ports
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 9, 2018 – The Irish government announced last summer via a letter addressed to the port of Vigo that it would...
Ireland advances in its plans to attract Galician fishing boats
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 7, 2018 – Ireland is advancing its offensive to snatch the discharges and sale of the Gran Sol fish catches from...
Vigo port shows interest in Motorway of the Sea to Ireland
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Vigo port is interested in the possible extension to Ireland of the existing Motorway of the Sea to Nantes-Saint...
Brittany Ferries commences Cork-Santander port service
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) May 13, 2018 – Brittany Ferries’ previously announced new route between the Irish port of Cork and northern...
Santander, Cork ports sign twinning agreement
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) April 19, 2018 – The president of Santander port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Santander), Jaime Gonzalez, and the...
EU finances overhaul of ports in Spain, Ireland
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – The action plan of the European Union for the Atlantic countries has raised some €2.4 billion ($2.95...