Port of Cork

27 September 2018

PORT OF CORK AWARDS CONTRACT TO LIEBHERR CONTAINER CRANES The Port of Cork today signed a contract with Liebherr Container Cranes to supply two post panamax size ship to shore (STS) container gan...

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17 September 2018

LANDMARK CORK BUILDINGS TURN RED FOR “WE ARE CORK” LAUNCH  Collaboration across Cork on new brand for Region promotes success in Cork Cork stakeholders unite under new bran...

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03 September 2018

The Disney Magic Makes her Maiden Call to the Port of Cork The Port of Cork is looking forward to welcoming the Disney Magic on her maiden call to Cobh on Tuesday 4th September 2018, as part of D...

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23 August 2018

Notice re. Dredging Works in Ringaskiddy Dredging will commence at the berthing pocket adjacent to the new quay at Cork Container Terminal, Ringaskiddy from 1st September 2018. The loading and du...

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23 August 2018

The Port of Cork Company and Bantry Bay Port Company today announced their combined turnover for 2017, showing a positive increase compared to 2016. Consolidated Turnover for the year 2017 amou...

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19 June 2018

PORT OF CORK COMMENCES €80M CORK CONTAINER TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT IN RINGASKIDDY The Port of Cork marked a major milestone for the company today with the launch of the new Cork Container Termi...

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25 May 2018

Glasheen Boys Win ‘Best Overall Project’ in Port of Cork Schools Initiative 2018 Chairman of the Port of Cork John Mullins today announced Glasheen Boys National School as the winners...

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08 March 2018

Calling all 5th Class Teachers – Win a Free Boat Trip around Cork Harbour for your class The Port of Cork has launched their Primary Schools Initiative for 2018 aimed at 5th class primary s...

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23 February 2018

Mr. John Mullins Re-Appointed as Chairman of Port of Cork Company The Port of Cork Company have welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross TD on th...

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06 February 2018

PORT OF CORK PRIMARY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON CORK CITY REGENERATION AS THE PORT PREPARES TO RELOCATE TO THE LOWER HARBOUR Calling all 5th Class Teachers – Win a Free Boat Trip around ...

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23 January 2018

PORT OF CORK COMPANY AND BANTRY BAY PORT COMPANY TOTAL TRADE TRAFFIC UP 8.6% IN 2017 Combined total traffic through the Port of Cork and Bantry Bay Port Company reached 10.3 million tonnes in 201...

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16 January 2018

• First ever direct ferry link between Ireland and Spain • Two direct sailings weekly from Cork to Santander • New route to go on sale end January 16 January 2018:...

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29 September 2017

The Port of Cork Company (POCC) are responsible for maintaining a navigable channel in Cork Harbour;   dredging is necessary to keep the harbour open for commercial shipping and leisure us...

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28 September 2017

Double the Magic for Cork in 2018 Earlier in the year Disney Cruise Line announced Cork on their list of first time visits in 2018. Following successful port visits and further dialogue, today Di...

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04 September 2017

PRESS RELEASE – CORK SAIL TRAINING BURSARY SCHEME – COORDINATED BY SAIL TRAINING IRELAND LORD MAYOR TONY FITZGERALD, COUNTY MAYOR DECLAN HURLEY, BRENDAN KEATING, CEO, PORT OF CORK AND...

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02 August 2017

PORT OF CORK HOSTS SUCCESSFUL VISIT BY NEXTDECADE The Port of Cork Company today welcomed a delegation from NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT), a U.S.-based Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) develop...

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19 July 2017

Port of Cork and Port of Xiamen Sign Trade Sister Port Agreement The Port of Cork and the Port of Xiamen today formally signed a Sister Port Agreement in order to jointly promote freight, the cru...

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16 June 2017

Port of Cork Welcome Mayor of Miami Dade to Cork The Port of Cork welcomed the Mayor of Miami Dade, Carlos A. Gimenez along with his delegation from Miami Dade, Alex Ferro Chief of Staff, Office ...

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12 June 2017

CORK DINGHY FEST 2017 OFFICAL LAUNCH AT THE ROYAL CORK YACHT CLUB PRESS RELEASE The official launch of Cork Dinghy Fest took place in the Royal Cork Yacht Club on Thursday 1st June, with repre...

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05 April 2017

Scoil Naomh Eltin Win ‘Best Overall Project’ in Port of Cork Schools Initiative 2017 Chairman of the Port of Cork John Mullins today announced Scoil Naomh Eltin, Kinsale as the winner...

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20 March 2017

BG Freight Line Announce New Container Service from Cork Leeside Shipping, agents for BG Freight Line in Cork are pleased to announce a new container service between the ports of Cork and Liverpo...

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20 March 2017

‘Saga Pearl 2’ Commences Port of Cork Cruise Season 2017 Saga Cruises’ MV Saga Pearl 2 will start the Port of Cork’s cruise liner season on 20th March, the first of 65 cal...

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14 March 2017

IRISH PORTS TO WELCOME RECORD NUMBER OF CRUISE VESSELS IN 2017 Irish ports will have their busiest ever cruise ship season in 2017 with over 300 cruise ships scheduled to visit ports and harbours...

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06 March 2017

Port of Cork’s Deepwater Capabilities Come to the Fore Overseas Heavy Transport Ship ‘Albatross’ moves to Port of Cork’s Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth for Ballasting Operati...

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21 February 2017

Disney Cruise Line is coming to Cork! The Port of Cork is delighted to share that Disney Cruise Line has revealed its summer 2018 itinerary which includes Cork on their list of first time visits....

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14 February 2017

TECHWORKS MARINE DEPLOY WAVE DATA BUOY AT PORT OF CORK TechWorks Marine a leader in the Metocean data networking was awarded a contract to design and deploy an operational Wave Buoy by Port of Co...

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18 January 2017

9.2 MILLION TONNES OF TRADE HANDLED THROUGH THE PORT OF CORK IN 2016 Total traffic through the Port of Cork reached 9.2 million tonnes in 2016, a slight decrease compared to 2015 traffic. Import ...

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09 December 2016

Notice to Public Due to remedial works, the Port of Cork wish to advise users that Kennedy Quay will be closed to vehicle access from 12th -17th Dec 2016. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. &...

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08 November 2016

Photographs Needed for Port of Cork 2017 Calendar Every year the Port of Cork Company compiles a much sought after calendar of Port and harbour photos. Over the years the themes and designs have ...

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03 November 2016

Port of Cork Enters Smart Port Arena with Launch of Net Feasa LPWAN IoT Monitoring & Asset Tracking Solution Global ultra-low cost end to end monitoring and asset tracking now a reality Ne...

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24 October 2016

Tall Ship Visit to Cork from twinned sister city of Cologne The tall ship Brigg ROALD AMUNDSEN will travel from Cologne to its twinned sister city of Cork next week. The group from Cologne are se...

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04 October 2016

Port Cyclists Raise Valuable Funds for Two Charities The Port of Cork had a team of over 90 cyclists who recently completed the An Post Rebel Tour cycle from Glengarriff. Cyclists from a range of...

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15 September 2016

Cobh Named One of Western Europe’s Best Cruise Destinations for British Isles & Western Europe Travellers’ Favourite Cruise Destinations Revealed by Cruise Critic Cruise Critic...

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12 September 2016

Patron: Michael D. Higgins, PRESIDENT OF IRELAND 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 PRESS RELEASE – CORK SAIL TRAINING BURSARY SCHEME – COORDINATED BY SAIL TRAINING IRELAND BRENDAN KEATING, CEO...

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08 August 2016

Cruise Europe Report - Cruise Times July 2016   Click here to view Cruise Europe Report July 2016  

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28 July 2016

2015 was a very good year for the Port of Cork and subsidiaries. The combined traffic amounted to 11.02 million tonnes compared to 10.15 million tonnes in 2015 which represented an increase of 871,7...

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01 June 2016

Cork Harbour Open for all this Bank Holiday Weekend! Click  here to download brochure Two of the harbour’s largest events will bring a jam-packed holiday programme to the city and c...

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19 May 2016

Come and Enjoy Cork Harbour Festival – A Celebration from Sea to Shore Cork Harbour Festival presents a carnival of maritime culture this June 4-12! The festival programme features t...

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06 May 2016

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC – CLOSURE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO COBH DEEPWATER QUAY DURING CRUISE LINER BERTHING TIMES Access to pedestrians and vehicles may be restricted while Cruise Ships are berthin...

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06 April 2016

Two of the world’s wildest raceboats tested in Cork in preparation for major June event The calm of beautiful Cork Harbour was interrupted when two speed machines took to the waters to test...

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01 April 2016

First Cruise Liner Arrives into Port of Cork on April 1st with Another 57 to Call Fred Olsen Cruise Line will open the Port of Cork’s cruise liner season with the arrival of MV Balmoral and...

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10 March 2016

Port of Cork To Promote Cork Region at Global Cruise Event Download brochure here The Port of Cork is set to attend Seatrade Cruise Global, the Cruise Industry’s Premier Global event nex...

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09 February 2016

Bantry Bay Port Company Appoints BAM Civil Ltd on Bantry Inner Harbour Development Click here to view the Bantry Inner Harbour Development Newsletter Following a public tender process BAM Civi...

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13 January 2016

11 MILLION TONNES OF TRADE TRAFFIC REPORTED BY PORT OF CORK AND BANTRY BAY PORT COMPANY IN 2015 End of Year (2015) Statement from John Mullins, Chairman of the Port of Cork Company Total ...

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11 December 2015

A Significant Year to Date for the Port of Cork Company 2015 has been a significant year for the Port of Cork Company in many ways. Trade traffic has been performing well; with over €8 milli...

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10 December 2015

Bureau Veritas Issues International Pilotage Certification to Port of Cork Leading classification society Bureau Veritas has issued its first certificate under the ISPO (International Standard fo...

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23 October 2015

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09 October 2015

MV BOUDICCA CRUISES INTO THE PORT OF CORK FOR FINAL CALL OF THE 2015 SEASON   The Port of Cork will welcome MV Boudicca, the final cruise liner of the 2015 season to Cobh tomorrow followi...

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25 August 2015

PORT OF CORK AND BANTRY BAY PORT REPORT OVER 10 MILLION TONNES OF TRADE TRAFFIC IN 2014 In 2014, trade traffic through Port of Cork Company and Bantry Bay Port Company amounted to 10.15 million t...

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18 August 2015

‘CORK MEGA PORT’ RETURNS TO TV3 FOR SECOND SERIES Port of Cork to Feature in Fly on the Wall Style Documentary Following a hugely successful first series of ‘Cork Mega Port&r...

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29 May 2015

PORT OF CORK GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSION FOR RINGASKIDDY DEVELOPMENT The Port of Cork has welcomed the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the Ringaskiddy Port Re...

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12 May 2015

President Michael D Higgins leads ceremony attended by 5,000 people Port of Cork and Cunard together hosted a commemoration ceremony led by President Michael D Higgins today (7th May 2015) in Cob...

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28 April 2015

 LUSITANIA REMEMBERED COMMEMORATION EVENT IN COBH, 7TH MAY 2015 Click here to download the Lusitania Remembered Cobh 2015 Programme Traffic Information     &nb...

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16 April 2015

Ballinadee National School Scoop ‘Best Overall Project’ in Port of Cork Schools Initiative 2015 The Port of Cork Company has awarded Ballinadee National School ‘Best Overall Pro...

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15 April 2015

PORT OF CORK OUTLINES PLANS FOR BANTRY INNER HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT The Port of Cork today outlined plans for Phase 1 of the Bantry Inner Harbour Development which the Port of Cork will undertake on...

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13 April 2015

The Port of Cork is delighted to host the Irish Exporters Association– USA Roundtable Industry Event next Tuesday, 21st April. These regional events are a series of exclusive business briefing...

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12 February 2015

New Cork Harbour Festival sees maritime heavyweights join forces Ocean to City and Cork Harbour Open Day are delighted to announce that they will join forces and launch a new maritime festival by...

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02 February 2015

PORT OF CORK & BANTRY BAY PORT COMPANY REPORT OVER 10 MILLION TONNES OF TRADE TRAFFIC IN 2014 End of Year (2014) Statement from John Mullins, Chairman of the Port of Cork Company Total tra...

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26 January 2015

PORT OF CORK SCHOOLS INITIATIVE LOOKS AT THE LUSITANIA CENTENARY FOR 2015 Calling all 5th Class Teachers – Win a Free Boat Trip around Cork Harbour for your class The Port of Cork has la...

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15 January 2015

  PORT OF CORK INVESTS OVER €1.5 MILLION IN UPGRADING COBH CRUISE TERMINAL The Port of Cork will invest over €1.5 million in upgrading facilities at Cobh Cruise Terminal, Irelan...

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29 September 2014

Irish Maritime Forum Held in Cork City Industry Leaders Gather for the First Time The first ever Irish Maritime Forum was held on Friday, 26th September 2014 in Cork’s City Hall. Hosted ...

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19 September 2014

September 2014 Dredging has been taking place in Cork Harbour on all main shipping channels since 9th September. This has led to some odours being reported, particularly in the city centre area. ...

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12 September 2014

Liebherr Announced as Sponsor of Irish Maritime Forum 2014 The Liebherr Maritime Crane Division was today announced as sponsor of the first ever Irish Maritime Forum which will take place in Cork...

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11 August 2014

A Sailing Trip of a Lifetime for Eight Young AdultsEight young adults From Cork are preparing to embark on a sail training trip of a lifetime on board the 'Spirit of Oysterhaven', a 70foot l...

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01 August 2014

Port of Cork Turnover Increases by Over 6% in 2013 2013 proved a good year for the Port of Cork, who today reported an increase in traffic volumes from 9.05 million tonnes in 2012 to 9.12 million...

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29 July 2014

TV3’s ‘Cork Mega Port’ Gets another Series Following on from the huge success of TV3’s– ‘Cork Mega Port’ in April 2014, TV3 have commissioned a second se...

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22 July 2014

First Ever Irish Maritime Forum to be Held in Cork City Together the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Port of Cork Company announced today that the first ever Irish Maritime Forum will be held...

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25 June 2014

Cork Harbour Open Day Date Announced This year Cork Harbour Open Day will take place on Saturday 20th September 2014. The annual event promises once again to be an excellent weekend of fun for al...

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30 May 2014

Port of Cork All Set for a Busy June Bank Holiday Weekend This June Bank Holiday weekend the Port of Cork will welcome four cruise liners bringing a staggering 9,000 passengers and crew to the Co...

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23 May 2014

Cork City bring World Champions & Carnival to the Cork Quays ‘Sail in the City’ June 6th, 2014. Cork City is creating a unique event for the people of Cork around the ISAF Women&r...

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09 May 2014

Glasheen Boys Scoop ‘Best Overall Project’ in Port of Cork Schools Initiative 2014 The Port of Cork Company has awarded Glasheen Boys National School ‘Best Overall Project&rsquo...

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01 May 2014

PORT OF CORK LODGE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR RINGASKIDDY PORT REDEVELOPMENT The Port of Cork Company has lodged a planning application with An Bord Pleanála for the Ringaskiddy Port Redevel...

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28 April 2014

PRESS RELEASE Port of Cork Tunes Up for Busy 2014 Cruise Season Cobh Confraternity Brass and Reed Band were in Cobh today tuning up ahead of the Port of Cork’s busy cruise season. The ba...

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15 April 2014

Port of Cork to Feature in Fly on the Wall Style Documentary for TV3 ‘Cork Mega Port’ Have you ever wondered about the functions of the Port of Cork, the kind of people who work th...

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09 April 2014

Recognising the need for adequate and safe launching facilities in the upper river area for agencies responding to emergencies and river searches, a jointly funded project by Port of Cork and Cork C...

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05 February 2014

PRESS RELEASE Proposed Ringaskiddy Redevelopment Plans Go On Display in 3D Click here to see 3D Real Simulated Model Ahead of a public consultation later in the week, the Port of Cork Co...

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30 January 2014

Port of Cork website wins AFLOAT.IE Marine Web Award "Ireland's commercial ports are well served on line, but the Port of Cork website is far ahead of the class.  Distilling everyt...

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15 January 2014

‘PORT OF CORK TRADE TRAFFIC SHOWS INCREASE IN 2013’ End of Year (2013) Statement from John Mullins, Chairman of the Port of Cork Company Total traffic through the Port of Cork in...

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06 January 2014

PRESS RELEASE EU Funding Endorses Port of Cork Plans for Development Following a successful funding procedure, the Port of Cork has been awarded funding by the Trans-European Transport Netwo...

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13 December 2013

Port of Cork Company Appoint New Harbour Master The Port of Cork Company have announced the appointment of Captain Paul O’Regan as Harbour Master, Port Operations Manager and Superintenden...

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04 December 2013

PORT OF CORK SCHOOLS INITIATIVE LOOKS AT CORK’S TRADE CONNECTIONS TO WORLD MARKETS Calling all 5th Class Teachers – Win a Free Boat Trip around Cork Harbour for your class The...

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15 November 2013

"Be Winter Ready" campaign launched by Dept of Defence.  Booklet available to download here Be Winter Ready

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08 October 2013

MV ALBATROSS CRUISES INTO THE PORT OF CORK FOR FINAL CALL OF THE 2013 SEASON 2013 Sees Record Cruise Calls to Cork The Port of Cork welcomed MV Albatross, the final cruise liner of the 2013 se...

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27 September 2013

PORT COMMUNITY CYCLE Well done to all our participants who recently completed the An Post Rebel Tour cycle from Glengarriff. Over 35 cyclists from Port of Cork, Leeside Shipping, BG Freight, Ban...

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16 September 2013

Cork Culture Night 2013 - Friday 20th September – Custom House Enjoy a performance by the Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra in the historic Port of Cork Boardroom and view the beautiful collect...

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12 September 2013

Change to the Cork Harbour Open Weekend Programme Unfortunately, due to operational reasons, the Irish Naval Service are unable to provide a vessel for this weekend’s Cork Harbour Open Wee...

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09 September 2013

Cork Harbour Open Weekend 2013 Programme Announced (Click here to download program) Why not try out sailing or visit an Irish Naval Ship or cheer on the dragon boats! This year, Cork Har...

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21 August 2013

Port of Cork Announce Partnership with Sea-Fi Marine Data Communication Ltd First port in Ireland to have a fully operational Sea-Fi network Following a successful trial period, the Port of ...

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12 August 2013

Heritage Day 2013 - Port of Cork As part of Heritage Day on Saturday 17th August, there will be an illustrated talk by RTE Radio 1 -  Seascapes presenter/ producer Marcus Connaughton on the...

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31 July 2013

30,000 Cruise Passengers to Visit Cork in August Port of Cork Gear Up for Busiest Month on Record According to the Port of Cork, August is set to be the busiest month ever with 21 cruise line...

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24 July 2013

The Port of Cork Company have today announced their annual results for 2012 and despite the on-going national economic downturn; the port returned an improved performance in 2012 compared to 2011. ...

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17 July 2013

Cork Stamp Celebrates Cork Harbour and Port of Cork An Post Unveil Stamp Collection Celebrating one of the World’s Finest Natural Deep-water Ports An Post and the Port of Cork Company un...

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02 July 2013

Port of Cork Invest €3 Million in New Harbour Mobile Crane for Ringaskiddy The Port of Cork has announced an investment of €3 million in new plant equipment following an agreement with...

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25 June 2013

New motorway of the Sea between Port of Cork and Gijon in Spain, called for at Ireland-Iberia Trade and Transport Round Table, Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin 8, being held today 25th June 2013. ...

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17 June 2013

Port of Cork Photography Competition Focuses on Port and Cork Harbour Calling All Photographers! Are you a budding photographer with a keen interest in all things related to Cork Harbour and t...

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11 June 2013

Port of Cork Signs Sister Port Agreement with Port of Shenzhen The Port of Cork and the Port of Shenzhen today formally signed a Sister Port Agreement which will see both ports developing the tr...

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04 June 2013

ROYAL CORK YACHT CLUB BECOMES FIRST YACHT CLUB TO BE AWARDED BLUE FLAG Congratulations to the Royal Cork Yacht Club, the first yacht club in Ireland to be awarded a Blue Flag. The Royal Cork Yac...

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16 April 2013

PRESS RELEASE Ringaskiddy National School Win Port of Cork Schools Initiative 2013 The Port of Cork Company awarded Ringaskiddy National School Best Overall Project in the 2013 Port of Cork ...

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12 April 2013

Ahead of the busy 2013 cruise season, the Port of Cork today announced details of their sister seaport agreement with PortMiami, the “Cruise Capital of the World”. The sister seaport agr...

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04 April 2013

4th April 2013 Port of Cork Outlines Potential Plans for Port Development in Ringaskiddy The Port of Cork Company today outlined plans for potential Port development in Ringaskiddy and annou...

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25 March 2013

Port of Cork CEO, Brendan Keating announced as ‘Logistics and Transport Leader’ for 2013 Brendan Keating, CEO of the Port of Cork was announced as the winner of the ‘Logistics ...

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22 March 2013

Brittany Ferries Re-Commences Sailings from Cork to Roscoff The Port of Cork is pleased to announce that Brittany Ferries will re-commence their summer sailings from Cork to Roscoff starting thi...

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01 March 2013

JOHN MULLINS ANNOUNCED AS PORT OF CORK CHAIRMAN Cork businessman John Mullins has been formally appointed as Chairman of the Port of Cork by the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Var...

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04 February 2013

CAPTAIN PAT FARNAN RETIRES AS PORT OF CORK HARBOUR MASTER AND DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE Port of Cork announces the retirement of Harbour Master and Deputy Chief Executive, Captain Pat Farnan after...

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28 January 2013

PORT OF CORK SIGNS UP TO ENERGY SAVINGS WITH SEAI The Port of Cork signed up as a partner of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) recently at the launch of Energy Cork in the Maryb...

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24 January 2013

PORT OF CORK SEES INCREASE IN TRADE TRAFFIC IN 2012 End of Year Statement from Brendan Keating, Chief Executive of the Port of Cork Company The Port of Cork Company today announced end of y...

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10 January 2013

PORT OF CORK SCHOOLS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON THE GATHERING FOR 2013 Calling all 5th Class Teachers – Win a Free Boat Trip around Cork Harbour for your class The Port of Cork has launc...

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30 November 2012

Hapag-Lloyd receives  the Deep Sea Shipping Company of the Year Award 2012 at the IEA Export Industry Awards At the Irish Exporters Association’s flagship Export Industry Awards gal...

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06 November 2012

Call of “Adonia” closes busiest cruise season to date The Port of Cork welcomed MV Adonia, the final cruise liner of the 2012 season to Cobh today following the busiest year to date ...

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02 October 2012

LEE TRAVEL & ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH COBH TO NORWEGIAN FJORDS CRUISE FOR 2013 Lee Travel have announced an exclusive agreement with Royal Caribbean International that will see I...

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31 August 2012

The Russian Naval Vessel “Vice-Admiral Kulakov” is paying a courtesy call to Cork and will be berthed at the Port of Cork Cruise Terminal in Cobh from Thursday, 30 August until 19:00hrs ...

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29 August 2012

Cork Harbour Open Weekend Programme Announced Two days of fun filled activities for all ages on 15th & 16th September This year, Cork Harbour Open Weekend has a jam packed programme over t...

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13 August 2012

Continues to deliver profit and maintain traffic levels in 2011   The Port of Cork Company have today announced their annual results for 2011 and despite continuing to experience a chal...

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09 August 2012

The Port of Cork today (Thursday, 9 August 2012) officially named a new pilot boat at the Port of Cork City Marina. Built by Safehaven Marine, “Failte” will be replacing the “Sonia...

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31 July 2012

PORT OF CORK COMPANY ANNOUNCED AS LARGE COMPANY OF THE YEAR FOR THE 2ND QUARTER 2012 BY CORK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION The Port of Cork Company has been announced as Large Company of the Year for ...

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15 June 2012

THE PORT OF CORK MARITIME COLLECTION OPENS AT SIRIUS ARTS CENTRE The Port of Cork Maritime Collection, an exhibition of maritime themed paintings and models is now open at the Sirius Arts Centre...

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31 May 2012

PORT OF CORK MARKS EXPANSION OF CONTAINER HANDLING FACILITY AT RINGASKIDDY The Port of Cork today (Wednesday, 30 May 2012) officially marked the expansion of the container handling facility at t...

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23 May 2012

PORT OF CORK HOSTS UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD) TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Port of Cork is host to a United Nations capacity...

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14 May 2012

IHMA Congress Set for First Visit to Cork A centenary after RMS Titanic set sail from Cobh, a fleet of the world’s harbour masters are set to anchor at Cork for the 8th International Harbo...

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30 April 2012

The Port of Cork Company awarded Scoil Naisúnta Cros tSeain (Crosshaven Boys National School) the Best Overall Project in the 2012 Port of Cork Schools Initiative. The huge effort made by the...

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10 April 2012

Port of Cork Hosts ‘Boat Jumble’ in April On Sunday 15th April from 10am to 4pm, the Port of Cork will host a Boat Jumble on Custom House Quay. The Boat Jumble, which comes to Cork f...

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05 April 2012

PORT OF CORK CRUISES TO VICTORY The Port of Cork has scooped another two cruise awards for 2011. The awards for ‘Best Shore side Welcome’ and ‘Best Tour Guides’ were anno...

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03 April 2012

Speech by Brendan Keating, CEO Port of Cork Company at Cork Chamber Breakfast Briefing – Wednesday 22nd March 2012   “Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentleman I am delighted...

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16 February 2012

The Follow the Fleet 2012 Essay Competition Announced The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) is delighted to announce the 2012 Schools essay competition for the www.followthefleet.ie educ...

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02 February 2012

Boat Jumble Poster 2012 Boat Jumble Booking Form 2012 Port of Cork Hosts First ‘Boat Jumble’ in April On Sunday 15th April from 10am to 4pm, the Port of Cork will host a Boat...

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11 January 2012

End of Year Statement from Dermot O’Mahoney Chairman of the Port of Cork Company Chairman of the Port of Cork Company, Mr Dermot O’Mahoney today announced the end of year trade tr...

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04 January 2012

Calling all 5th Class Teachers – Win a Free Boat Trip around Cork Harbour for your class The Port of Cork has launched their Schools Initiative for 2012 and is calling on all 5th class pri...

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13 December 2011

Trade and Transport Analysis Show Trade Freight Volumes through our seaports and airports are still down 9% on pre-recession levels in 2007 The Irish Exporters Association launched its Trade and...

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25 November 2011

  An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. and Minister Simon Coveney T.D. today helped start construction on Arkady Feed Ltd.’s 110,000 square foot bulk feed store at the Port of Cork’s D...

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15 November 2011

For the third year, the Port of Cork sponsored the Irish Exporter Awards category, ‘Deep Sea Shipping Company’ which recognises the strategically important role of deep sea shipping to o...

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26 October 2011

The Port of Cork Company held a cruise seminar today to highlight the need for a united approach within the Cork Cruise business and to announce the first turnaround cruises from Cork expected in 20...

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30 September 2011

The Port of Cork welcomed its final cruise liner of the 2011 season to Cobh today following another successful year. In total 52 liners called to the Port of Cork, Ireland’s only dedicated cru...

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30 September 2011

CLdN and the Port of Cork are pleased to announce that a new weekly service to Cork will be added to the existing sailing schedule for containerised cargo. CLdN’s vessel, MV Arx will call to t...

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07 September 2011

Cork Harbour Open Day Set to Be a Great Day for All This year Cork Harbour Open Day is set to be a great day with so much happening all around the harbour. Now in its third year, Cork Harbour Op...

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17 August 2011

On Saturday 27th August 2011, the Port of Cork will once again open its doors to the public from 11am until 4pm as part of Cork Heritage Day. The spectacular rooms of Custom House will be open to th...

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04 August 2011

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Mr Simon Coveney T.D was in Ringaskiddy at the National Maritime College of Ireland today to help promote Cork Harbour Open Day 2011. The event which ta...

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26 July 2011

‘Reasonable’ Performance by Port of Cork in 2010 25th July 2011 The Port of Cork Company have today announced their annual results for 2010 and despite the current economic clima...

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26 July 2011

Cork Harbour Open Day 2011 ‘Call for Events’ Cork Harbour Open Day will take place on Saturday 10th September 2011. Aimed at embracing what Cork Harbour has to offer, Cork Ha...

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26 July 2011

Press Release as @ 12/06/2011 Titanic Centenary Commemorations – Cobh County Cork Ireland 2012 In 2012, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland, the last port of call for the Titanic, is planning ...

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26 July 2011

‘Reasonable’ Performance by Port of Cork in 2010 25th July 2011 The Port of Cork Company have today announced their annual results for 2010 and despite the current economic clima...

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23 June 2011

Alliance Franҫcaise de Cork and Fondation Belem in association with the Port of Cork are pleased to announce the visit of the magnificent French tall ship The Belem to Cork Friday 1st – ...

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10 June 2011

TALL SHIP HMS BOUNTY TO MAKE RETURN VISIT TO THE PORT OF CORK Tall ship, H.M.S. Bounty is due to arrive in Cork City on Thursday 16th June where she will berth at Albert Quay, Port of Cork until...

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08 June 2011

Cork Harbour Open Day 2011 ‘Date Announced’ The organisers of Cork Harbour Open Day are delighted to announce that the third Cork Harbour Open Day will take place on Saturday 10th ...

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19 May 2011

NEW CORK HARBOUR WEBSITE – www.corkharbour.ie A new website dedicated to Cork Harbour has been launched – www.corkharbour.ie aimed at providing up to date news and information and pr...

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03 May 2011

CRUISE LINERS MV CELEBRITY ECLIPSE AND MV INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS TO CREATE A VISUAL SPECTACLE IN CORK HARBOUR  Click here to view Two of the largest liners to visit an Irish Port are ...

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12 April 2011

The Port of Cork Company has announced St John the Baptist National School in Midleton as the overall winners of the 2011 Port of Cork Schools Initiative. The huge effort made by the 5th classes&rsq...

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11 April 2011

The Port of Cork has won 1st place for ‘Best Destination Experience (Organised)’ in the world and 2nd place for ‘Best Port Welcome’ after attending the largest annual cruise ...

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05 April 2011

The Port of Cork Company and Passage West Town Council have marked the 173rd anniversary of the Sirius Steamship by re-opening a garden in Glenbrook, Passage West. In 2010 the Port of Cork was a...

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21 February 2011

Click here to download Pilotage Byelaws The Port of Cork Company intends to amend the current “Pilotage Byelaws”. The changes will reflect recent amendments made under the Harbours A...

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11 February 2011

It is unlikely that this proposed ferry service from the Port of Cork to Port of Gijon will commence in March 2011 as originally hoped. Dialogue with potential operators and investors is contin...

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25 January 2011

Port of Cork Sponsors Passage West Football Club The Port of Cork is delighted to announce a one year sponsorship deal with Passage West Football Club. The sponsorship will go towards supportin...

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18 January 2011

PORT OF CORK TRAFFIC INCREASES IN 2010 While all sectors at the Port of Cork experienced a challenging period during 2010, the end of year total trade traffic shows an increase. Total trade in 201...

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21 December 2010

Shipment of Salt Due at the Port of Cork on Thursday 23rd December 2010 The Port of Cork can confirm that a shipment of salt is due to arrive on Thursday 23rd December at 7.30am. The MV CFL Pros...

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10 December 2010

A Christmas Message from the Port of Cork Company   Click on the image below to see our Christmas Message.  Sound required.

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10 December 2010

Port of Cork Welcome New ‘Vessel Sharing Arrangement’ between Samskip and DFDS Container Line The Port of Cork has welcomed the announcement made by Samskip MCL Ireland of their new ...

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10 December 2010

Port of Cork Company Christmas Message   To see our Christmas message click on the image below.  Sound required.

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09 December 2010

Port of Cork Schools Initiative Goes Green for 2011 The Port of Cork has launched their Schools Initiative for 2011 and is calling on all 5th class primary school teachers to get their class inv...

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03 December 2010

3rd December 2010 With severe weather conditions hitting Ireland in recent days the Port of Cork is operating as usual with passenger ferries unaffected and regular cargo and container shipping ...

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30 November 2010

Press Release November 2010 CMA CGM Win Irish Exporters Deep Sea Shipping Award Sponsored by the Port of Cork The Port of Cork was delighted to sponsor the Irish Exporter Awards category, ...

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02 November 2010

To mark the launch of the Port of Cork’s Driving at Work Policy, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Port of Cork have invited transition year students from around Cork City to visit the P...

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28 October 2010

2010 proved to be another busy year for the Port of Cork with a total of 52 cruise liners calling to Cobh, Ireland’s only dedicated cruise berth. Onboard the 52 cruise liners were a total ...

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20 October 2010

‘Achieving success is indeed very challenging, however we must succeed, and failure is not an option in the current climate.’ This was the message from Mr. Brendan Keating, Chief Executi...

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22 September 2010

  The Port of Cork Company has recently completed a detailed survey of all moorings within Cork Harbour. The position of each moorings was fixed using WGS 84 as the datum. A number of una...

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20 September 2010

Cobh has something to crow about! (Indian House Crow Corvus Splendens in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland) On Sunday 9th September, local Cobh man Jim Wilson, spotted a rare Indian House Crow in C...

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01 September 2010

‘Dreamer’ the fastest rigid inflatable boat (RIB) in Ireland will be on show on Saturday 4th September 2010 as part of Cork Harbour Open Day. The RIB which was built locally by Gale Forc...

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01 September 2010

During the summer Glasheen Boys National School were announced as the overall winners of the 2010 Port of Cork Schools Initiative. As overall winners, the 5th class boys were treated to a tour onboa...

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26 August 2010

On Saturday 28th August 2010, the Port of Cork will open its doors to the public from 11am until 4pm as part of Cork Heritage Day. The spectacular rooms of Custom House will be open to the public of...

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24 August 2010

Cork Harbour Open Day will take place on Saturday 4th September 2010 and already there are a number of free events planned to take place around the harbour. To name but a few, Cork City will hos...

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04 August 2010

Cork Harbour Open Day will take place on Saturday 4th September 2010. Aimed at embracing what Cork Harbour has to offer, the Cork Harbour Open Day seeks to raise awareness of the different activitie...

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29 July 2010

Cork Harbour Open Day 2010   Cork Harbour Open Day will take place on Saturday 4th September 2010. This event is a great opportunity to celebrate and discover Cork Harbour and all it ha...

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19 July 2010

19th July 2010 The Chairman of the Port of Cork, Mr Dermot O’Mahoney commented on the company’s annual results for 2009 stating that the Port of Cork had delivered a resilient performa...

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06 July 2010

The Cork Clipper boats will arrive into Cork City on Wednesday 7th July at 5pm and will depart on Friday 9th July at 1pm. See times of the parade of sail below.   Free family events will take...

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22 June 2010

21st June 2010   The new Port of Cork City Marina was officially opened today by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Micheál Martin TD in the presence of Mr. Dermot O’Mahoney Chair...

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17 June 2010

A review of the Port of Cork’s Strategic Development Plan (SDP) was undertaken in the light of changing planning and transportation policies at National, Regional and Local level and follows t...

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04 June 2010

The Port of Cork Company is pleased to announce that the new Port of Cork City Marina is nearing completion. The new marina will be available for the Ocean to City Race on Saturday 12th June and for...

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17 May 2010

Since our last posted email in April, I have had continuing dialogue with potential operators and investors and although positive progress is being made, we are not in a position to confirm a commen...

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30 April 2010

The Port of Cork is proud to announce the maiden voyage of M.V. Celebrity Eclipse to Cork on Friday 30th April will be the 500th cruise liner to visit Cork.   The brand new luxury liner, carr...

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28 April 2010

The Port Company is in the process of installing a 100 metre pontoon facility at the South Custom House Quay which is expected to be in operation from mid- June and this will provide an opportunity ...

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21 April 2010

The Port of Cork Company has announced Glasheen Boys National School as the overall winners of the 2010 Port of Cork Schools Initiative. The 5th classes’ efforts paid off when they were presen...

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14 April 2010

Quote from Commercial Manager, Captain Michael McCarthy     “Since our last email we are continuing dialogue with potential operators and investors and although positive progress ...

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07 April 2010

The Port of Cork are delighted to announce that 53 cruise liners will visit Cork between April and November 2010 bringing in excess of 100,000 passengers and crew to the region. The first cruise lin...

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31 March 2010

Cork Clipper Team Announced in preparation for the arrival of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race     Kinsale 02- 07 July 2010. Port of Cork 07-09 July 2010     &...

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15 March 2010

Hannah Jenner will celebrate her 30th birthday as she races into Kinsale as the skipper of the Cork, Ireland, entry in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. Hannah has worked with Clipp...

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11 March 2010

Port of Cork staff, friends and family took part in a 25 mile charity cycle around beautiful Cork Harbour and helped raise €1500 for Africa Direct, a voluntary organisation. The money raised wi...

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11 March 2010

“I would like to acknowledge the great effort of West Cork Tourism Co-Op in re-establishing the ferry service from Cork to Swansea. The arrival of MV Julia into Ringaskiddy yesterday to commen...

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25 February 2010

The Port of Cork today welcomed the announcement made by BG Freight Line of a new weekly service between Rotterdam and the French ports of Montoir de Bretagne and Brest.   The new service w...

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23 February 2010

The Port of Cork Company has developed specific proposals for improving maritime links between Ireland, France and Spain.

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17 February 2010

Public Consultation is still ongoing regarding the location for future port facilities in Cork harbour. Dear Editor I refer to the article headed ‘No Super Port for IFI Site’ publis...

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02 February 2010

This week the Port of Cork has opened its doors to listen to what stakeholders have to say about the future development of the Port. The Port of Cork is currently in the process of reviewing it...

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25 January 2010

Excitement is building ashore and on board as the launch date (lst March 2010) of the inaugural sailing from Cork to Swansea aboard the impressive MV Julia approaches. Stakeholders, tourism ...

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14 January 2010

This week the Port of Cork has opened its doors to listen to what stakeholders have to say about the future development of the Port. The Port of Cork is currently in the process of reviewing its ...

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07 January 2010

The Port of Cork Company experienced a challenging year in 2009 with all areas of port business exposed to the current economic slowdown. Over the past fifteen months port customers and the majori...

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02 December 2009

2009 proved to be a record year for the Port of Cork with a total of 54 cruise liners calling to Cobh, Ireland’s only dedicated cruise berth. Onboard the 54 cruise liners were a total of 10...

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30 November 2009

MSC Ireland Win Deep Sea Shipping Award Sponsored by the Port of Cork     The Port of Cork was delighted to sponsor the Irish Exporter Awards category, ‘Deep Sea Shippi...

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26 November 2009

This year the Port of Cork will sponsor the ‘Deep Sea Shipping Company of the Year Award 2009’ at the Export Industry Awards. The objective of the awards, organised by the Irish E...

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22 October 2009

Creative music experience Coors Light PEAK docks for its third stop at Cork’s Custom House Quay next Saturday 17th October. Brit rockers The Charlatans will be joined by visual mixmaster DJ...

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03 October 2009

On Saturday 3rd October, the Royal Cork Yacht Club was host to the first Inter Club Invitational Event kindly sponsored by the Port of Cork and was sailed aboard the ISA J80 fleet. There were a t...

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25 September 2009

The Port of Cork will host a musical evening on Friday 25th September 2009 as part of Cork Culture Night. Tenor, Ryan Morgan accompanied by pianist Bebhinn Ni Mheara will perform ‘Songs of...

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06 September 2009

Cork people are invited out on Sunday 6th September to celebrate and discover Cork Harbour and all it has to offer. Exciting events around the harbour both on and off the water will take place th...

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07 July 2009

The Port of Cork Company has reported an increase in turnover for the year 2008 of 5.5% to €26.3 million. Cost of sales amounted to €14.5 million, Administration expenses to €6.6 m...

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29 June 2009

This year Cork Harbour will be full of activity with events taking place around the harbour. Ocean to City Race, Crosshaven Traditional Sail, Monkstown Traditional Sail and Cork Harbour Open Day ...

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28 June 2009

The Port of Cork Company have been awarded the international environmental standard ISO 14001 certification. Audited by Bureau Veritas, ISO 14001 certification recognises the Port’s positiv...

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28 May 2009

The Port of Cork are delighted to announce two further cruise calls in 2009 bringing the total number of calls to a record 56. M.V Boudicca will call in July followed by M.V Athena in September a...

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28 April 2009

The Port of Cork Company has announced Scoil Chill Ruadhain, Brooklodge, Glanmire as the overall winners of the 2009 Port of Cork Schools Initiative. The 5th classes’ efforts paid off when ...

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28 January 2009

Following the success of the Port of Cork’s schools initiative over the last four years, the Port of Cork has launched a new project for 2009. This year’s project is based on the them...

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28 January 2009

A team of staff from the Port of Cork took part in a 25 mile charity cycle around beautiful Cork Harbour and helped raise over €2000 for Africa Direct, a voluntary organisation. The money ra...

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20 January 2009

The Port of Cork Company returned a good performance in 2008 with traffic reaching 10.1 million tonnes, a reduction of 5% on the 2007 figures of 10.6 million tonnes, which was the highest annual ...

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