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#1
The News Board / Post Brexit Trade
October 18, 2021, 12:19:07 PM
A new report in today's Irish Times shows that freight/truck movements on the Dublin Holyhead route have fallen by 30% in the first nine months of this year with Rosslare experiencing a similar drop in trade. However direct routes to the continent have grown by 370% in the same time period, there is also a big increase in traffic on NI routes.
#2
The News Board / Red Funnel Southampton
September 07, 2021, 10:59:32 AM
HGV demolishes check-in kiosk at Red Funnel yesterday caught on webcam,
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-58467000
#3
The News Board / Calais Seaways
August 09, 2021, 03:56:41 PM
Rumours that Calais Seaways, having been replaced by the new Côte D'Opale, is bound for Irish Ferries as the 2nd ship on the Dover Calais route. These rumours have been on other forums and sites for a few months with nothing to back it up. It is now on her wiki page
"Speculation and rumours have surfaced that she might be sold to Irish Ferries and complement the Isle of Inishmore on their Dover-Calais service, however no official statement has been released from either DFDS, Irish Ferries or anyone else, so her future for now is uncertain".
I don't know but good 2nd hand tonnage is a bit scarce so maybe a short term charter?
#4
The News Board / Grimaldi Cork-ANtwerp
April 29, 2021, 02:41:56 PM
Grimaldi have announced a new twice weekly service to commence in May.The service will be operated by the ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Bari which has capacity for 1,820 cars or about 4,000 lane metres and can accommodate 12 passengers.
#5
The News Board / Duty Free is Back
April 10, 2021, 01:31:17 PM
Just reading the new allowances for duty free goods
travelling to the UK from Ireland 42 litres of beer, 18 litres of wine 4 litres of spirits (or 9 litres of sherry etc)
travelling from the UK to Ireland  16 litres of beer, 4 litres wine, 1 litres spirits (or 2 litres sherry etc)
200 cigarettes max in both directions and an allowance of about ?400/ ?500 of other goods like perfumes and electrical.
#6
The News Board / Moby ropax for sale
April 01, 2021, 02:32:28 PM
Reports that Moby are to sell off 5 vessels 3 ropax and 2 ro/ro as part of a survival plan. The ropax are Moby Wonder, Aki and Tommy.
Now I recall that a couple of years ago DFDS entered into an agreement to purchase Wonder and Aki and that in return Moby were to buy King Seaways and Princess Seaways, the press release regarding this transaction is still on the DFDS website. However Moby felt that they were unable to meet the delivery terms of the contract so the sale was cancelled.
Could any of these vessels be potential targets for the new Irish Ferries Dover service?
#7
well it's official now first pictures
#8
The News Board / DFDS Rosslare
January 28, 2021, 10:53:22 AM
MS Drotten arrived in Rosslare this morning having taken over from MS Optima Seaways (which is en route to Lithuania).
Drotten is a sister ship of the Visby currently on this route.
#9
The News Board / Brexit
January 12, 2021, 04:06:32 PM
Drivers of UK or NI registered vehicles arriving into Europe from Ireland are having to provide proof of a negative PCR covid test in the 72 hours prior to arrival or have to provide proof that they are normally resident in the Republic of Ireland.
Meanwhile customs officers busy confiscating sandwiches and other foodstuffs from drivers arriving from the UK into Europe which action seems to be really p*ssing off the right wing pro brexit media who promoted it.
#10
The News Board / Stena Line Cancel Sailings
January 08, 2021, 11:24:21 AM
Stena have announced the cancellation of a number of sailings on the Irish Sea this weekend due to the large downturn in business being suffered as a result of brexit. A total of 12 sailings have been cancelled this weekend including the 0800 from Rosslare to Fishguard on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (and obviously the return legs). The 0215 from Dublin to Holyhead on Sunday and Monday have also been cancelled.
#11
The News Board / M.V Leinster
July 09, 2020, 11:22:54 AM
The 1981 built M.V Madeleine' (formerly B&I's Leinster) career is coming to an end the Canadian transport department have acquired an interim vessel the MS Villa De Teror which was originally ordered by Viking Line but it's construction was beset by problems. (a read of her wiki page is quite interesting).
The Leinster was built in Verlome Dockyard in Cork a sister ship of the Connacht (now the Dubrovnik) she served Dublin to Liverpool then Dublin to Holyhead also spent some time on Rosslare -Pembroke after the Irish Ferries takeover she was renamed Isle of Inishmore in 1993 and later Isle of Inishturk. She was laid up after the arrival of the new Isle of Inishmore and sold to the Coop?rative de Transport Maritime et A?rien  in 1997 where she has being the main vessel on her route ever since.
A true testament to the former Dockyard who built both vessels that they are still in service 40 years later.

#12
The News Board / P&O
April 17, 2020, 12:01:30 PM
A couple of weeks ago there were reports that the company was struggling to "keep afloat" and that they had sought a bailout of £150 million of taxpayers cash from the UK government an idea they are probably not too keen on. P&O's Dubai owners were reported to be seeking an additional £250 million in cost cuts involving staff wages and pension entitlements. It doesn't look good for the future of this company and I wouldn't be surprised if an examiner was appointed to the company very shortly.
#13
The News Board / Stena Estrid for Dublin
December 18, 2019, 10:19:47 PM
Stena Estrid taking on bunkers at Algeciras. She has been provisionally booked for arrival into Dublin Port for the 23rd December.
#15
P&O have ordered two 230m double-enders from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) with delivery expected by 2023. The order is valued at €260 million and includes an option for a third vessel.
Full details available on Shippax
#16
The News Board / Irish Ferries HUll 777
July 05, 2019, 11:57:31 AM
With all the difficulties and delays to builds at FSG you would have to believe that the estimated arrival of hull 777 of mid 2020 might be already unrealistic. If we look at the timeline of the construction of WB and use those times as rough guide to the time it will take to get the new build completed, she was first ordered in May 2016 with expected delivery of May 2018, her keel was laid in September 2017, she first hit the water in January 2018 entry into service delayed to July then September but it wasn't until late October that sea trials started. She was delivered to Irish Ferries in December 2018 and had her first sailing in January 2019.
So even withour any delays the estimated time from keel laying to delivery was estimated to be about 9 months but in reality it was about 16 months.
If 777 is to be deliverd on time you would have to expect the construction to begin within the next couple of months.
#17
The News Board / Marine Traffic Stena Explorer
May 08, 2019, 11:17:42 AM
If you go to marine traffic now 11.15 it is showing the Stena Explorer at her berth in Holyhead!
#18
The News Board / Cork - UK Ferry Routes Brexit Plan
April 01, 2019, 01:01:30 PM
According to an article in today's Irish Times ferry services could be run from Cork to the UK in the event of a no deal brexit with destinations like Fishguard/Bristol and Swansea likely. The idea would be to divert ro/ro traffic from Dublin port which is at capacity and would struggle to cope with any additional traffice which would occur in the event of the UK crashing out with no deal. Brendan Keating the chief exec of the port said it would require an investment of €500k to make the necessary preparations.
#19
Discussion Board / HSC Manannan
March 27, 2019, 10:41:22 PM
Manannan now expected in Dublin next week for trials. It looks as if they are going to be using Ocean Pier 37 which has a ro/ro ramp and is 242m long. She previously docked at 49 but it's getting a bit cramped around there.
#20
The News Board / Stena Line SAILEBRATE
March 15, 2019, 08:49:57 PM
Stena have release €3 e/w foot passenger fares for St Patrick's day fares valid on Dublin-Holyhead, Rosslare-Pembroke and Cherbourg 
Just spent the last 2 hours booking up for the year