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Belfast Harbour To Welcome 170 Cruise Calls in 2023
As the cruise industry in Northern Ireland continues to provide a welcome boost to the economy, the number of ships expected this season represents a 20% increase on the previous record set in 2019. Between March and October this year, 62 different …
Feb 28, 2023 / Cruise
New crane gives Belfast harbour a lift
£6.6M Further Investment sees Belfast Harbour Progress Best Regional Port AmbitionBelfast Harbour has made its largest ever investment in a single piece of port equipment with the installation of a new £6.6M ship-to-shore container handling crane, as …
Jun 18, 2020 / Curious
Belfast Harbour invests £40m to upgrade container terminal
Belfast Harbour yesterday revealed details of a £40m investment programme to upgrade its container terminal at Victoria Terminal 3 (VT3) which connects Northern Ireland’s businesses to global markets through the European hub ports of Rotterdam and …
Oct 2, 2019 / Finance
Belfast Harbour Reveals Ambitious Growth Plans
Belfast Harbour has announced its ambition to become the best regional port in the world and create an iconic waterfront for Belfast that will be an attractive place for people to live, work and visit as well as a hub for inward investment and …
Sep 17, 2019 / Curious
New Cruise Terminal Opens in Belfast Harbour
Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast, has opened the first dedicated cruise terminal on the island of Ireland to cater for Belfast’s growing popularity as a cruise destination.Belfast Harbour has invested more …
Aug 1, 2019 / Cruise
Cargo volumes through Belfast Harbour surpassed 24M Tonnes for the First Time
Cargo volumes through Belfast Harbour have surpassed 24m tonnes for the first time since records began. Trade increased by over 900,000 tonnes during 2018 to 24.6m tonnes, up 3.8% on the previous year.Growth was led by a strong increase in freight …
Feb 15, 2019 / Curious