At its Annual General Meeting today, Drogheda Port Company, one of Ireland’s premier multi modal ports, presented its annual report and trading results for 2010 to the Shareholders in advance of publication later this year after it has been laid before the Oireachtas. The port is successfully managing to navigate the global economic downturn with an improved and solid performance for 2010.

Continuing on the volume growth experienced in 2010 the first quarter trading volumes for Drogheda Port show an increase of 18% on the equivalent first quarter volumes for last year. The strongest volume increases occurred in the dry bulk and break bulk segments.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bremore Ireland Port - New era in port dvelopment welcomed by the Irish Exporters association.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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.

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.