News

24/03/10	A new record for Drogheda Port
	A new port record was set in Drogheda Port with the arrival of the MV ‘Rusich – 1’, the longest ever vessel to be accommodated in the Port.

11/09/09	Bremore Port issues request for Technical Dialogue - Port related land use at Bremore Port
	Bremore Port has issued a notice informing the market that Bremore Ireland Port Ltd is seeking the views of agents on the future requirements of potential industrial, retail, commercial and logistical tenants for the landside port related acivities at Bremore Port and to facilitate it in carrying out a technical dialogue/market sounding exercise with interested parties.

10/09/09	Bremore Port issues request for Technical Dialogue - Construction of Bremore Port
	Bremore Port has issued a notice informing the market that Bremore Ireland Port Ltd intends to launch a public procurement competition in due course for the construction of Bremore Port and to facilitate it in carrying out a technical dialogue/market sounding exercise with interested parties. Notices have been placed on E-Tenders and OJEC websites.

03/09/09	Invitation for Expressions of Interest for Unique Warehousing/Distribution Centre within Drogheda Port
	Invitation for Expressions of Interest for Unique Warehousing/Distribution Centre Opportunity within Drogheda Port

21/07/09	Minister announces new Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008
	The Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey TD, today welcomed the completion of the Final Stage of the Oireachtas debate on the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 in Seanad Éireann on Tuesday July 14.

25/06/09	Record breaking cargo at Drogheda Port
	The largest ever single cargo shipment was received in Drogheda Port today on board the 'Wilson Tana'.

14/05/09	Drogheda Port Supporting the Irish Open 2009
	The Irish Open Golf Tournament tee’d off in some rather overcast condtions and favourable winds at Baltray, Drogheda today. Timed just before the PGA in Wentworth the tournament attracts Irish grown talent along with attracting some of the biggest names from the world of golf to guarantee some serious competition.

22/04/09	Bremore Ireland Port - Notice of site investigation works
	Drogheda Port Company on behalf of Bremore Ireland Port Ltd hereby gives notice that Hydrographical and Geophysical site investigation work will commence in the area of Bremore Head (ref: British Admiralty Chart 44) on or about Monday 4^th May 2009. It is anticipated that the works will be completed by the end of May 2009.

01/12/08	2008 Annual Arts Commission Unveiled
	Drogheda Port Company’s latest Annual Arts Commission was unveiled to the directors of the port company and an audience which included friends and family of the artist in the Port Offices recently.

04/11/08	ESPO launches Portraits
	On 4th November 2008, ESPO celebrated its 15th anniversary at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Brussels with the launch of a unique DVD entitled portraits.

26/09/08	Irish Ports Conference 2008
	Drogheda Port Company hosted the 2008 Irish Ports Conference which was held on the 26th September in the City North Hotel and attended by 200 national and international delegates.

23/02/08	Recipient of 2008 Annual Arts Commission Announced
	Drogheda Port Company is pleased to announce that its 2008 Annual Arts Commission has been awarded to local artist Lindsey Ilona Brady. This latest commission was open to any artist to create a painting in any size and in any medium on a maritime or port based theme

15/01/08	International partner chosen to plan Ireland’s new deepwater Port at Bremore
	15 January 2008 - Bremore Ireland Port Ltd, the joint venture between Drogheda Port Company and Castle Market Holdings Ltd, announces today that it will seek to develop a Port Master Plan with Hutchison Westports Ltd for the new €300 million deepwater port at Bremore in north Co Dublin.

08/11/07

Ireland’s new deep-water Port at Bremore to proceed

Drogheda Port Company have confirmed that Castle Market Holdings Limited (“Castle Market”), a subsidiary of Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“REO”), is their selected JV partner in the development of Ireland’s new deep-water Port at Bremore following an open tender process.. The parties have signed an Agreement which will allow the Bremore port development to proceed. The first step, the appointment of consultants to prepare the Port Master Plan, is already well underway.

15/10/07	Drogheda handles 500,000 Box
	Drogheda Port handled for the first time its 500,000 teu container in October 2007

29/09/07	Drogheda to host 2008 National Ports Conference
	Drogheda Port Company will host the 2008 Annual Irish Ports Association conference.

17/09/07	IBEC welcome government decision on increased port capacity
	IBEC welcome government decision on increased port capacity

14/09/07	Irish Exporters welcome a new era in Port Development
	Bremore Ireland Port - New era in port dvelopment welcomed by the Irish Exporters association.

03/09/07	Government approves Bremore Port Joint Venture
	The Irish Government today approved the establishment of a joint venture company between Drogheda Port Company and Castle Market Holdings following a detailed briefing by Minister for Transport and the Marine Mr Noel Dempsey.

18/06/07	Drogheda - Polish trade to increase
	Drogheda Port is to increase its trade links with Poland, the largest of the new accession countries to join the EU. Currently Drogheda is linked to Szczecin in Poland through its regular direct sailings operated by Fast Shipping Belgium who operate a fleet of 8 shortsea shipping vessels.

01/06/07	A Port Policy for all seasons
	EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot announced today at the ESPO conference in Algeciras a vision and a series of possible tools for a European port policy which will materialise in October this year.

10/05/07	Drogheda Port & Europe Lines increase service
	Drogheda Port Company would like to announce that Europe Lines has deployed a second vessel, the M.V. “Europe Aquarius”, on its Rotterdam-Drogheda Service.

04/05/07	Boyne Medieval vessel to be lifted
	The National Monuments service with the national Museum of Ireland and the Drogheda Port Company will oversee the recovery of the medieval sailing vessel discovered during the course of dredging operations in the river boyne late last year.

01/05/07	Regional Ports show record traffic growth
	The Irish shipping industry continued to show strong growth in 2006, according to a report published today (1st May) by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)

02/02/07	Boyne medieval ship to be excavated
	A medieval vessel discovered by Drogheda Port Company in the river Boyne late last year is to be excavated, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Dick Roche has confirmed.

01/02/07	Recipient of 2007 Annual Arts Commission Announced
	Drogheda Port Company are pleased to announce that its 2007 Annual Arts Commission has been awarded to Paul Mangan.

15/12/06

Bremore Ireland Port - Preferred Partner selected

Drogheda Port Company are pleased to announce that they have selected a consortium as preferred bidder following an open competitive process to secure a joint venture partner to co-develop Ireland’s new deep-water Port at Bremore Co Fingal. The successful consortium is led by Castle Market Holdings Limited - a subsidiary of Real Estate Opportunities Limited (REO) - and includes a world class port operator.

15/11/06	New Drogheda - Rotterdam container service
	We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Europe Lines Container service between the ports of Drogheda and Rotterdam. The first sailing is scheduled to depart from Rotterdam on Friday, 17^th November.

24/10/06	2007 Art Commission announced
	Drogheda Port Company have announced their 2007 Annual Arts Commission, which is open to any art form or medium for the creation of an internal sculpture or art work on a maritime or port based theme.

23/10/06	NDP Capital Dredging Scheme commences
	A Capital Dredging Programme at Drogheda Port has commenced to deepen the access channel to the ports hydrocarbon terminal. The works which are part funded by the National Development Plan 2000 - 2006 will continue for a duration of approximatly eight weeks.

22/09/06	New Boat launched in Drogheda Port
	Drogheda Port Company officially launched its new Environmental Control Vessel *‘Boyne Protector’* in Drogheda Port on Friday 22nd September at 12.00 noon.

03/05/06	Launch of Indecon Economic Report on Irelands Commercial Seaports
	Indecon Economic Report highlights Economic Impact of the State Commercial Seaports and warns of looming capacity deficit in port infrastructure

28/03/06	High level of Interest for Bremore Port development
	Drogheda Port Company has recently closed its call for expressions of interest for a joint venture partner to co-develop Irelands new deep-water Port at Bremore Co Fingal. A total of 15 Expressions of Interest were received.

27/01/06	Call for Expressions of Interest - Bremore Deep-Water Port
	Drogheda Port Company has commenced an open competitive process for a joint venture partner to co-develop Irelands new deep-water Port at Bremore Co Fingal, in the Greater Dublin Area.

09/12/05	Company announce open competitive development opportunity for a joint venture partner
	Company announce open competitive development opportunity for a joint venture partner

25/09/05

National Study announced on Irelands unit load capacity requirement

Study on "Evaluation of projects for Ireland's unit load port capacity requirements to 2014 and beyond" to include Drogheda Ports new Deepwater Port development at Bremore in the Greater Dublin Area.

27/07/05	East Meath zones land adjacent to Bremore Port
	Meath County Council have rezoned 240 acres of land at Gormanston, Co Meath for Industrial and logistics development in the East Meath Development Plan.

12/05/05	Financial and Legal consultants appointed for Bremore Development
	Engagement of Financial and Legal consultants for Bremore Deepwater Port

11/05/05	Chambers of Commerce of Ireland Visit Port
	The Transport Council of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland were this week in Drogheda holding a National Transport Policy Meeting. The visit was hosted by Drogheda Port Company who gave a detailed presentation to the Council on the company's future development plans both in Drogheda and the new Deepwater Port at Bremore.

22/02/05

New Deepwater Port included in Fingal Development Plan

Drogheda Port Company welcome the decision by Fingal County Councillors to insert a specific objective in the Draft Fingal County Development plan to facilitate the development of a new deepwater port at Bremore.

05/01/05	Marine Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher Launches Government’s Ports Policy Statement 2005
	Marine Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher today launched the Governments Ports Policy Statement 2005. The Minister said that the policy statement aimed to better equip the port sector and its stakeholders in order to meet both national and regional capacity.

09/12/04	Development Strategy 2004-2024
	Drogheda Port Company announces its long term strategic development strategy (2004-2024) which was formally approved by the board of the Drogheda Port Company on 10th September. The strategy contains three main development strands and intends to position Drogheda Port Company as one of the most progressive, modern and efficient Ports in Ireland over the period.

03/12/04	Winner of 2005 Annual Arts Commission announced
	The fourth Drogheda Port Annual Arts Commission has been awarded to local architectural furniture designer, Mr Joe Lawler. Submissions were invited from local artists for an internal sculpture or piece of art in any medium based on a maritime or port related theme.

14/07/04	Port Company welcome publication of Enterprise Strategy Group Report
	Drogheda Port Company welcomes the publication and key recommendations in relation to infrastructure of the Report of the Enterprise Strategy Group.

02/07/04	Third Arts Commission Unveiled
	Drogheda Port Company is very pleased to announce the unveiling of a triptych painting based on the port and its environs, which will form the third piece in its successful Annual Arts Commission. The painting will be unveiled on Wednesday 4th July at 1pm in the Droichead Arts Centre on Stockwell Street.

23/05/03	2003 Arts Commission Unveiled
	Drogheda Port Company is very pleased to announce the unveiling of the very first sculpture in their annual arts commission in the Droichead Arts Centre on Tuesday 3 June at 1pm.

30/04/03	Update on Port Expansion Study
	As part of the ongoing study process the consultants have now presented from the original study area a total of 11 sites to the company as having the potential to cater for additional port facilities. The sites are located in the planning jurisdictions of Drogheda Borough Council, Louth County Council, Meath County Council and Fingal County Council.

06/01/03	John Moloney Winner of Second Arts Commission
	Drogheda Port Company is very pleased to announce that their second Annual Arts Commission has been awarded to local artist, Mr John Moloney. Submissions were invited from local sculptors and artists for an internal sculpture based on a port related theme. The response to the Commission was excellent with the standard of entrants very high.

03/09/02	Port Company Announces Study on Port Potential
	Drogheda Port Company has commissioned a major study to assess the future potential of the town’s port in the light of the increase in cargo movements since the successful opening of Tom Roe’s Point Terminal in 2000, and in light of the considerable projected increases of trade to and from Ireland over the years ahead.

12/02/02	Geest Ireland and Norfolkline to expand their Irish operations
	Effective 12 March, 2002, Geest Ireland Ltd and Norfolkline are to extend their joint container service linking Rotterdam and Drogheda in the Irish Republic to include a weekly call in Belfast.

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