Port upgrade will take containers out of city

Work has begun on an €80m upgrade of the Port of Cork’s container-handling facilities at Ringaskiddy, which are expected to be fully operational within the next two years.

When completed, the new container will provide a 360m-long quay, with 13m water-depth, enabling larger ships to berth in Ringaskiddy.

The project also includes the construction of a 13.5 hectare terminal, two ship-to-shore gantry cranes, and new container-handling equipment.