ARKLOW SHIPPING

International Harbour Masters Conference

Presentation from JAMES S.TYRRELL [14.05.12]

The Wind of Change – The Evolution of the Irish Shipping Industry

Arklow Shipping - History

Arklow Shipping was founded in 1966 as a management company for the Arklow based shipowning family businesses in existence since the Eighteenth Century.

Over the years the company has built up a fleet of modern singledeck, box hold vessels ideally suited for the carriage of Fertilisers, Grain, Steel, Aggregates, China Clay, Woodpulp, Coal, Chemicals, Etc.

The fleet operates mainly within Northern Europe with principal management based in Arklow.

ARKLOW – Home Office

Arklow is situated on the

east coast of Ireland, half-

way between Dublin and

Rosslare (72 Kilometres)

and lies on the designated

Euro Route 1 between

these two centres.

Conference

Rosslare

Arklow Shipping Office’s [Arklow & Rotterdam]

Arklow Shipping Office North Quay, Arklow, Co.Wicklow, Ireland.

Arklow Shipping Nederland Office Hoofdweg 18, Rotterdam, The Nederlands.

Arklow Shipping Nederland

In 2000, the Arklow Shipping Group acquired the entire

share capital in Hanno Shipping

(a shipping company based in Rotterdam).

The transaction resulted in the acquisition of ten ships, and

gives the AS Group a significant and strategic presence in

Rotterdam.

The AS Group has implemented its management

information systems at Arklow Shipping Nederland to ensure

the key success factors that currently exist at our Arklow

based operations.

Fleet Particulars

14000 t-Box Hold - 8 Vessel(s)

7575 t -Box Hold - 2 “ “

5065 t -Box Hold - 3 “ “

4966 t -Box Hold - 3 “ “

4960 t -Box Hold - 10 “ “

4485 t -Box Hold - 12 “ “

3193 t -Box Hold - 7 “ “

Arklow Shipping has orders in place for the following new buildings:-

2 x 35,000t Handy Size Bulk Carriers. (Due 2013)

1 x 14,000t Box Hold Vessels. (Due 2013)

6 x 8,400t Box Hold Vessels. (Due 2014/2015)

EUROPEAN TRADING FLEET

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

BELGIUM

IRELAND

LUXEM BOURG

FRANCE

FINLAND

PORTUGAL

SPAIN

SWEDEN

UK

DENM ARK

NETHERLANDS

GERM ANY

ITALY

GREECE

NORWAY

Numbe r of v e sse l s

European League Table

Arklow’s First Vessels

Mary B Mitchell

Arklow’s First Vessels

Heimat / Tyrronall

Arklow’s First Vessels

Heimat / Tyrronall

Arklow’s First Vessels

Tyrronall

The present fleet

Arklow Bridge

The present fleet

Arklow Wave

The present fleet

Arklow Ruler & Arklow Rose

The present fleet

Arklow Sea

Group Statistics - 2011

Port Information by Country [2011]

Ranking Country Trips Tonnes Port Costs

1 United Kingdom 572 2,545,328 €8,243,444

2 Ireland 259 1,330,948 €2,980,074

3 France 211 1,088,293 €4,424,542

4 Holland 212 972,490 €3,145,881

5 Spain 192 928,205 €2,209,733

6 Germany 104 461,933 €1,346,474

7 Belgium 109 453,134 €1,403,728

8 Portugal 59 238,355 €756,096

9 Norway 42 214,448 €427,215

10 Morocco 18 193,907 €412,355

11 Denmark 18 88,088 €210,749

12 Poland 12 76,094 €203,481

13 Others 23 227,674 €594,217

Totals 1,831 8,818,897 26,357,995

Port Information by Port [ 2011 ]

Ranking Port Trips Tonnes Port Costs

1 Belfast 178 707,434 €703,174

2 Rotterdam 139 661,349 €1,054,718

3 Dublin 124 453,625 €543,100

4 Antwerp 121 522,994 €740,445

5 Bordeaux 105 464,035 €1,107,618

6 Bayonne 94 351,378 €797,888

7 Ghent 88 352,846 €619,892

8 Cork 83 327,022 €405,833

9 Ipswich 79 348,816 €625,083

10 Amsterdam 74 381,645 €629,140

11 Aughinish 74 946,412 €773,197

12 Seville 73 306,805 €463,569

Total Ports Used 258 Total Visits 3,662

Challenges facing our industry

Our Wish List / Moan List for the future

Vessels undertaking short international voyages may at each port have the following visitors:-

Agent, Port State, Port Health, Ship Chandler, Flag State Control, River Police, Pollution

Control, Union Representative, Customs and Immigration, Draft Surveyors, Cargo

Superintendents, Hold Inspectors, ISPS Enforcement Officers, Bunker and Fresh Water

deliveries.

Port state visits have had a very beneficial effect on good ship management but there are times when we feel it can be over the top and insufficient regard is given to the hours of rest of the Officers who attend on them. (Two recent examples both in Europe, one north, one south…..)

Pre-arrival forms for port entry.

While you are all gathered here, please consider adopting one small standard e-mail friendly form.

ISPS….all ships must meet the requirements of the ISPS code with security between ship and shore visitors. Why do some ports charge the ship for ports ISPS costs?

Disposal of waste and waste oil is a major problem in some ports.

I wish you well in your deliberations and please

enjoy your time in the best part of the world.