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Dublin Port today welcomed Samskip’s first direct container sailing between Amsterdam and Ireland

Samskip launches direct container services between Amsterdam and IrelandNew weekly Samskip service connects Irish businesses direct to importers and exporters in key European hinterland Dublin Port today welcomed Samskip’s first direct container …
Jan 29, 2021 / Vessels

Samskip launches direct container services between Amsterdam and Ireland

Samskip has ramped up its shortsea container connections between Ireland and North Continental Europe by introducing a new dedicated service link into Amsterdam. The weekly connection will mean Irish imports can avoid post-Brexit hassles applying to …
Jan 18, 2021 / Curious

Stena Line marks 25 years of Dublin-Holyhead service

Swedish ferry company Stena Line marks another major milestone, celebrating 25 years since the launch of their Holyhead to Dublin service back on the 18th November 1995. Since then traffic on the route has grown fivefold and the company has now …
Nov 19, 2020 / Curious

Dublin Port Throughput declines by - 10.9% in the six months to June

Dublin Port Company continues major long-term investment programme.Dublin Port Company on Friday (Jul10) reported its second quarter trading figures for 2020. The latest figures show a decline in overall port tonnage of -10.9% in the first six months …
Jul 13, 2020 / Curious

CLdN RoRo Poised to Introduce a Direct Spanish-UK-Ireland Link for the First Time

A bold move in the midst of a crisis from short sea freight operator CLdN has been announced, starting the first pure RoRo-service in a triangle trade between Santander (ES), Liverpool (UK) and Dublin (IE).With effect from week 25 2020, CLdN will …
Jun 15, 2020 / Vessels

CLDN Expands Short-Sea Services Between Zeebrugge and Ireland

Port of Zeebrugge has announced that CLdN is expanding its operations by providing extra capacity to its services between Zeebrugge and Ireland. With this expansion, CLdN strengthens the transport of cargo to and from Ireland in response to current …
Apr 28, 2020 / Curious

Overall Tonnage Declines In Dublin Port In Q1 2020 By -4.8%

Dublin Port Company reported on Monday (Apr13) its first quarter trading figures for 2020. The latest figures show a decline in overall port tonnage of -4.8% compared to the first quarter of 2019.The first three months of 2019 were dominated by the …
Apr 14, 2020 / Curious

Stena Estrid makes her debut on the Irish Sea

Аfter more than six years’ in planning and construction, Stena Line’s newest E-Flexer ferry Stena Estrid started service on the Irish Sea route from Dublin to Holyhead on January 13, 2020. Sister ship Stena Edda was delivered a few days …
Feb 10, 2020 / Vessels

New LINKSPAN 7 arrives in Dublin Port

Thursday January 23rd, 2020 saw the arrival of the new Linkspan 7 into Dublin Port, as part of the ongoing works of the The Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project, the first major capital development project from Dublin Port’s Masterplan 2040, …
Jan 27, 2020 / Vessels

New Stena Line ferry completes maiden voyage on Irish Sea

After more than six years’ in planning and construction, Stena Line’s newest ferry Stena Estrid started service on Monday January 13th on the Holyhead to Dublin route.Setting sail from the Port of Holyhead and arriving in Dublin, Stena Estrid …
Jan 16, 2020 / Vessels