News Archive
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Port of Cork’s Ship to Shore Gantry Cranes Move into Position at State of the Art Facility in Ringaskiddy
05 August 2021
Check out this timelapse video as two super-structures are moved effortlessly onto the quayside at Cork Container Terminal Click here to watch the video https://youtu.be/TSnp4NU75Vs In 2020 th...
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Port of Cork Welcomes Grimaldi Groups Extension of Freight Services Between Cork and Belgium
27 July 2021
Just weeks after the successful launch of the Cork to Antwerp Ro-Ro route, the Grimaldi Group has extended its Ro-Ro feeder service between Belgium and Ireland with a new call from Cork to Zeebrugge...
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Despite the Impact of the Pandemic, Port of Cork Company Financial Performance was Ahead of Expectations
19 July 2021
The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has reported that its financial performance for 2020, albeit lower than that of 2019, was ahead of the expectations set earlier in the year against the backdrop of th...
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Direct Container Service from Cork to US Celebrates its First Year in Operation
28 June 2021
The Port of Cork and Independent Container Line (ICL) jointly celebrated the shipping services first year in operation, in what can be described as a record first year. The direct deep-sea route whi...
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Port of Cork to Mark ‘Day of the Seafarer’ in Acknowledgement of all Seafarers
22 June 2021
The Port of Cork is inviting vessels across Cork Harbour to sound their horns at midday on Friday, June 25th, to mark the international ‘Day of the Seafarer’. The initiative aims to s...
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Unifeeder Launch New Container Service to Port of Cork
03 June 2021
The Port of Cork is delighted to welcome a new container service from Southampton to Cork operated by Unifeeder. This new Lift on Lift off (LoLo) service will offer importers and exporters a reliabl...
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Port of Cork to Fence Off Sections of the City Quays in the Interest of Public Safety
02 June 2021
Following recent large public gatherings at the City Quays, the Port of Cork has decided in the interest of public safety and to be able to accommodate the Port’s commercial shipping traffic i...
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Cork Harbour Festival 2021 launches with events on water, on land and on your screen
24 May 2021
Cork Harbour Festival returns this year with a packed programme of events on water, on land and at home on your screen. This year’s festival is an incredible achievement for festival and event...
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Port of Cork and Cork Water Safety Jointly Issue A Safety Message to All Marine Leisure Users in Cork Harbour
30 April 2021
Ahead of the May Bank Holiday weekend, the Port of Cork and Cork Water Safety are issuing a safety message to all marine leisure users in Cork Harbour, as well as swimmers and jet ski users. As t...
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Port of Cork Secures Further Direct Freight Service Linking Cork and Antwerp
29 April 2021
The Port of Cork are pleased to announce that the Grimaldi Group will offer a twice weekly direct Ro-Ro service from Cork to Antwerp beginning the second week of May. This new service builds on G...
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Cork City, County and Port Row in Behind Novel Ocean to City Format
01 March 2021
Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Port of Cork are delighted to announce that Cork Harbour Festival’s flagship Ocean to City race will be going ahead this June with an altered for...
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From Local to Global - Kinsale Gin Departs Port of Cork for China
26 February 2021
The team from Kinsale Spirit Company were in the Port of Cork Container Terminal today to watch as a shipment of Kinsale Gin and Red Earl Irish Whiskey was loaded for export to China. With sal...
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Re-Surfacing – Freight Compound and Ferry Terminal – Ringaskiddy
23 February 2021
We are currently undergoing a significant expansion and resurfacing project within the Ringaskiddy Freight and Ferry Terminal. This includes a new entrance/exit and revised Gate layout which will of...
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Port of Cork Trade Traffic Dips in 2020
11 February 2021
The Port of Cork has reported that total traffic through the Port was down 2% to 9.2 million tonnes in 2020. The dip in trade traffic is a direct result of the challenges posed by Covid 19 and the c...
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Antigen COVID-19 Tests For HGV Drivers Travelling To Continental Europe Now Facilitated At Cork Airport
08 February 2021
Cork Airport has facilitated Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Port of Cork with the adaptation of the RocDoc COVID-19 testing facility at the airport to cater for Heavy Goods Vehicles ...
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Brittany Ferries Introduces Three New Freight Only Services From Ireland to France
02 February 2021
BRITTANY FERRIES INTRODUCES THREE NEW FREIGHT ONLY SERVICES FROM IRELAND TO FRANCE Company responds to demand for more direct Ireland France freight links Two new sailings Cork - Roscoff ...
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Update from Cork County Council on Fire Incident in Ringaskiddy
11 January 2021
Cork County Council can confirm that an incident was reported in the R and H Hall Grain Store at 8.40am this morning. Crews arrived on site at 9.00AM with tenders from Carrigaline, Cobh and Cro...
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Second Direct Freight Link from Cork to EU Commences
07 January 2021
Following a strong start to CLdN’s weekly Con-Ro service from Cork to Zeebrugge, the shipping line announced a second call to accommodate demand. This second direct service from Cork to the EU...
