The Queen of England emerged as the unlikely big winner from the latest auction of offshore windfarm acreage in the UK, potentially raking in over eight billion pounds ..
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Post-Brexit Northern Ireland volumes shipping via Scotland instead of Dublin
“Huge market distortion” is taking place across the UK port sector as supply chains adapt to post-Brexit trading.
Head of the UK ports authorities at Stena Line Ian Davies told the Northern Ireland Affairs parliamentary select committee that, at first glance, trade flows appeared comparable with 2020, with a slow start gradually leading to increased movements.
“Volumes have increased to ports in Scotland, Northern Ireland and England, but stepping back I can see huge market distortion,” he...
Brexit shambles not fit for (trade) purpose, says customs consultant
Rolling out the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) in time for Brexit was a “technological marvel” – but a trading disaster.
Chairman of customs consultancy ASM Peter MacSwiney said the viability of the new border control system for coordinating the movement of vehicles epitomised the model of government led by Boris Johnson.
“Ours is a government with a three-word policy, and that policy has been ‘get Brexit done’, and that’s what Boris did,” Mr MacSwiney told The …
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https://theloadstar.com/brexit-shambles-not-fit-for-trade-purpose-says-customs-consultant/
Wärtsilä solutions selected for Irish Sea battery hybrid RoPax
The 132 meter long RoPax ferry on order for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. (IOMSP) at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will feature a range of Wärtsilä solutions.
The ferry will serve the Heysham, England, to Douglas, Isle of Man, Irish Sea route and Wärtsilä has worked closely with the owner to develop a customized integrated hybrid solution based on the ship’s operating profile and customer-specific requirements. Reliability, efficiency, and low operating costs were key...
https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/wartsila-solutions-selected-for-irish-sea-battery-hybrid-ropax/
Fears that post-Brexit regime may lead to trailer shortage and higher rates?
Post-Brexit regulations are generating fears of trailer shortages and surging freight rates that could resemble those seen across ocean container supply chains.
Sources have told The Loadstar EU-based truck drivers are refusing to come to the UK unless there’s a back load, or the importer covers the cost of the empty return leg.
They are citing additional time and heightened bureaucracy, with concerns that as volumes pick up, so too will delays and rates.
“No …
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Work Boat World Offshore Projects Roundup – January 22, 2021
The latest series of recently announced offshore energy projects around the world covers an assortment that includes installation, decommissioning, drilling, and IMR, ..
Stena Line takes delivery of 215-metre ferry
Stena Line has taken delivery of a new E-Flexer-class Ro-Pax ferry from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Weihai. The 215-metre Stena Embla will be used to transport up to ..
Research ship Sir David Attenborough departs for sea trials
The UK-flagged polar research ship Sir David Attenborough has departed Cammell Laird shipyard to conduct technical sea trials. In November, the vessel will be handed over ..
Stena Line’s newest E-Flexer ferry completes sea trials
Stena Embla, the last of Stena Line’s three new E-Flexer-class ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed its sea trials in China’s Yellow ..
Ireland faces devastating blow after its failure on ferry services to Europe
Being a hostage to fortune is never a good place to be, and unfortunately that looks like the short-term future for Ireland’s exporters to Europe, dependent on the British landbridge, who can expect to pay a particularly heavy price for the UK’s botched Brexit preparations. Some 150,000 Irish trucks transit the UK a year to Europe, carrying around €18bn in exports. Expectations of huge queues of trucks leading to Dover …
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