belfast-harbour

NI Assembly members briefed on Belfast’s green schemes

Northern Ireland Assembly Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd and Economy Minister Conor Murphy visited Belfast Harbour on 2 September for a briefing on its plans to redevelop its offshore renewable energy and cruise facilities. The Ministers heard from Chair Dr Theresa Donaldson and Chief Executive Joe O’Neill about Belfast Harbour’s vision to make Belfast a hub for future offshore wind development on the island of Ireland, through significant investment in new infrastructure. Belfast ... [+]

Belfast on track for Net Zero by end of decade

Belfast Harbour cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 18% in 2023 and is expected to reach Net-Zero in its direct operations well ahead of its 2030 target. Northern Ireland’s largest port launched its first Environmental, Social and Governance report on 5 August, stating that against the baseline year of 2015, it ... [+]

Belfast puts in a strong performance

Belfast Harbour said its financial performance for 2019 was in line with expectations and provided a strong platform from which to respond to the challenges posed by Covid-19. It reported turnover of £65.9m in the year to the end of 2019 (down 4%) and generated operating profits of £30.6m (down 15% ... [+]

Belfast tops 24m tonnes again

Tonnage through Belfast Harbour during 2019 remained strong at over 24 million tonnes for the second year running. Ro-ro units rose by 4% to a record 542,000, almost all of it on Stena Line’s routes to Scotland and England. Exports of stone by Co Down based Conexpo for GB and European ... [+]

Belfast increases spending in tough climate