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Dublin looks to the skies for more reefer space

Dublin Port has officially inaugurated a €3.4 million in new refrigerated container infrastructure, including charging points for units, together with a new substation. The Port has signed an eight-year licence agreement with Doyle Shipping Group to operate new reefer gantries at the DSG container terminal on Alexandra Quay East’s common user area. Units can be stacked up to five high at the facility.  Head of the commercial and programme management office, Cormac Kennedy, ... [+]

Dublin Port brings maritime heritage to life for Irish schoolkids

Dublin Port is sponsoring the Little Museum of Dublin’s ‘I Love Dublin’ programme for schools to welcome schoolchildren from all over Ireland for a free visit. It will promote awareness of Dublin’s rich heritage and boost civic pride in a city whose maritime origins span back to the earliest settlers, using ... [+]

Ice cream tops Dublin export success

Dublin Port says it handled record lo lo container tonnage in May, breaking the 800,000 tonne mark for the first time in a single month. It said the figures underscore the resilience and continued growth of Ireland’s export-driven economy. Chief executive Barry O’Connell, said: “The month of May saw more containers ... [+]

Dublin Port to star on the small screen

Dublin Port will be the focus of a special three-part series on Irish TV programme RTÉ Nationwide, exploring the port’s daily operations, history, cultural contribution and role in the local community.   The series offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the hardworking heart of Dublin and the colourful cast of characters ... [+]

Seal of approval for Dublin Port development

Dublin Port says that the local seal population remains healthy and thriving despite large-scale marine construction works as part of the second phase of Dublin Port’s Masterplan 2040 (MP2). The findings were confirmed by a comprehensive new survey of ‘haul-out’ sites which are important for seals as it enables them to ... [+]

Marine engineering with a difference

Dublin Port Company and University College Dublin are to collaborate on what they describe as the world’s first eco-engineering initiative. Artificial structures such as seawalls and rock armour have long served as crucial protective measures for ports, harbours, and marinas worldwide. However, conventional man-made structures often lack the biodiversity found in ... [+]

Building for the future in Dublin Port

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD marked celebrations of the 1000th graduate for the Dublin Construction Skills and Retrofitting Programme at Dublin Port’s Substation on 10 November. The Port-based three-week course is focused on helping unemployed upskill quickly and find gainful employment in ... [+]

Global factors weigh on Dublin volumes

Dublin Port said that a decline in volumes for first half of 2023 was due to reduced domestic and international demand on the back of strong growth in the same period of 2022. Volumes declined by 3.6% to the end of June as the war in Ukraine, global inflation and a ... [+]

Dublin and partners push the port safety message

Dublin Port Company has got together with seven terminal operators, the Gardaí (Irish Police Force), the Health & Safety Executive and in a new safety campaign. The ten SafePort Golden Rules aim to engage with employees and visitors in the safest possible manner on Dublin Port sites. Publication follows introduction of ... [+]

Strong first half for Dublin Port

Dublin Port’s volumes for the first six months of the year grew by +10.1% to 18.6 million gross tonnes in the first half of 2022. Four-fifths of cargo volumes were ro-ro and lo-lo modes and the number of trailers and containers that passed through Dublin Port in the first half of ... [+]

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