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Global container carrier profits soar on record volumes

Net income for the world’s major container carriers, including Denmark’s AP Moller-Maersk and China’s Cosco Shipping, almost doubled from the first three months of the year

<p>The simplest pleasure for many an Irish person, a nice hot cuppa and a chocolate biscuit in the evening, could be at risk because of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.</p>

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Disruption in shipping in Red Sea has resulted in supply issues among several tea companies and price hikes for chocolate

<p>Price of crude oil traded slightly higher at $78 a barrel amid the Red Sea conflict.</p>

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Shell suspends all shipments through Red Sea following US and UK strikes

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Shipping firms halt Red Sea journeys after rebels’ missile attacks

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Shipping giant Maersk cuts 10,000 jobs and warns about global trade

economy

John Whelan: Shipping lines to charge climate fees at Irish ports from January

Maritime nations agree to slash shipping emissions

Maritime nations have agreed to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that some experts and nations say falls short of what is needed to curb warming to agreed temperature limits.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

John Whelan: Shipping carbon tax is next major challenge for Irish exporters

Measures such as a levy of €170 per tonne of CO2 emitted by each ship would impact Ireland more than most countries due to our island status.

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

John Whelan: Record cuts in freight shipping costs welcomed by exporters

In less than two years, the ocean freight market went from one extreme to the other as resources including ships, containers, trucks and warehouses went from shortage to glut on the back of the pandemic.

Sun, 16 Apr, 2023

Kerry firm seeks funding for its tracking device

Net Feasa's device locates shipping containers anywhere in the world for the lifetime of the container

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Shipping industry faces higher costs as marine fuel rises 23% this year

Fuel is shipping’s single biggest expense, so any price surge adds more inflationary pressure to already strained global supply chains

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Shipping industry push for world-first CO2 fees stalls at talks

The CO2-based charge, backed by multiple countries and a major trade organization, is not billed as a tax and isn’t intended to change shippers’ behavior

Thu, 25 Nov, 2021

Production of fuel oil plummets across the EU

According to a paper published in Nature Communications in 2018, shipping industry pollution led to 400,000 premature deaths each year, as well as contributing to millions of cases of childhood asthma

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021

Port closure in China adds to world's shipping woes

The Meishan terminal at Ningbo port was shut last week after a dock worker became infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Wed, 18 Aug, 2021

Irish truckers, ports warn time is running out over Brexit plans

Irish and British businesses, ports, air, and shipping lines, as well as hauliers, looked on in disbelief as the EU and UK political leaders once again pushed out their 'we-want-a-deal-but-are-ready-for-no-deal' statements, following the failure to ...

Sat, 17 Oct, 2020

Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd sees container volumes recovering

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd nearly doubled net profit in the first half of 2020 and kept its full-year outlook intact but warned that the coronavirus crisis bears indiscernible risks for its operations.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2020

Ship holed at Galway pier detained as residents fear pollution risk

Irish authorities have detained a cargo ship close to Kinvara in south Galway bay after its hull sprang a leak while loading cargo for the Bahamas.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2019

Growth in shipping and port activity in Ireland

The latest IMDO iShip Index indicates growth in shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland by 5% in Q3 of 2017 compared to the same period last year.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2017

Amazon found guilty of shipping potentially dangerous goods by air

Online shopping giant Amazon have been found guilty of shipping potentially dangerous goods by air.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

UK ports aim to lure more shipping

British ports could gain a competitive edge in tough shipping markets through post-Brexit exclusion from planned EU regulation of the sector, leading British port officials have said.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

shipping

Global container carrier profits soar on record volumes

Disruption in shipping in Red Sea has resulted in supply issues among several tea companies and price hikes for chocolate

Shell suspends all shipments through Red Sea following US and UK strikes

Shipping firms halt Red Sea journeys after rebels’ missile attacks

Shipping giant Maersk cuts 10,000 jobs and warns about global trade

John Whelan: Shipping lines to charge climate fees at Irish ports from January

Maritime nations agree to slash shipping emissions

John Whelan: Shipping carbon tax is next major challenge for Irish exporters

John Whelan: Record cuts in freight shipping costs welcomed by exporters

Kerry firm seeks funding for its tracking device

Shipping industry faces higher costs as marine fuel rises 23% this year

Shipping industry push for world-first CO2 fees stalls at talks

Production of fuel oil plummets across the EU

Port closure in China adds to world's shipping woes

Irish truckers, ports warn time is running out over Brexit plans

Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd sees container volumes recovering

Ship holed at Galway pier detained as residents fear pollution risk

Growth in shipping and port activity in Ireland

Amazon found guilty of shipping potentially dangerous goods by air

UK ports aim to lure more shipping

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Mick Clifford

shipping

Global container carrier profits soar on record volumes

Disruption in shipping in Red Sea has resulted in supply issues among several tea companies and price hikes for chocolate

Shell suspends all shipments through Red Sea following US and UK strikes

Shipping firms halt Red Sea journeys after rebels’ missile attacks

Shipping giant Maersk cuts 10,000 jobs and warns about global trade

John Whelan: Shipping lines to charge climate fees at Irish ports from January

Maritime nations agree to slash shipping emissions

John Whelan: Shipping carbon tax is next major challenge for Irish exporters

John Whelan: Record cuts in freight shipping costs welcomed by exporters

Kerry firm seeks funding for its tracking device

Shipping industry faces higher costs as marine fuel rises 23% this year

Shipping industry push for world-first CO2 fees stalls at talks

Production of fuel oil plummets across the EU

Port closure in China adds to world's shipping woes

Irish truckers, ports warn time is running out over Brexit plans

Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd sees container volumes recovering

Ship holed at Galway pier detained as residents fear pollution risk

Growth in shipping and port activity in Ireland

Amazon found guilty of shipping potentially dangerous goods by air

UK ports aim to lure more shipping

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Mick Clifford

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