Cork to US direct shipping route receives ambassador award

Dan Mulhall presents prestigious award to both ports and to ICL shipping at simultaneous event in Philadelphia and Cork 

Port of Cork chairperson, Michael Walsh, Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath, Cork Chamber president Paula Cogan, and Port of Cork CEO Eoin McGettigan at the Cork leg of the transatlantic announcement of the 2022 Ambassador’s Award by the Irish American Business Chamber & Network. Picture: John Roche

Dual events were held on both sides off the Atlantic to mark a prestigious award for the Port of Cork for its work developing the new container shipping route between Cork and Pennsylvania.

The 2022 Ambassador’s Award was awarded to the port company by the Irish American Business Chamber & Network on Friday for playing a pivotal role to strengthen the economic and educational ties between the US and Ireland.