port-of-belfast
Belfast Harbour reported rising annual turnover and operating profits in 2023 while expenditure on major capital projects reached a record £65 million.
The trust port reported turnover of £82.9m for 2023, up 7% on its figures for 2022, while earnings were up 4% on the previous year to £46.3m. Underlying profit before tax of £36.7m was also up 7% from 2022.
Despite uncertainty in the global economy during the year, port trade ...
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Chair of Belfast Harbour, Dr Theresa Donaldson, was godmother to the port’s new pilot boat Hibernia this week. Northern Ireland’s largest port took delivery of its newest vessel, which will transport pilots to and from ships calling at Belfast.
The new vessel, built by Holyhead Marine Services, will replace PB4; the ...
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Trade through Belfast increased to a record 23.7m tonnes in 2017, up by 600,000 tonnes or 3% on the previous year, the port said in an announcement on 19 February.
It said that the increase came despite the low level of growth in the local economy, significant and strategic investments by ...
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Belfast Harbour says that proceed from a record financial performance in 2016, announced on 26 June, will be reinvested in its port and property activities. Belfast’s turnover grew by 7% to £58.1m while operating profit increased by 12% to £32.2m.
The growth was driven by improved port throughput - up by ...
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