BELFAST HARBOUR CELEBRATES 1500TH CRUISE CALL WITH ARRIVAL OF PRINCESS CRUISES’ REGAL PRINCESS
BELFAST HARBOUR CELEBRATES 1,500TH CRUISE CALL WITH ARRIVAL OF PRINCESS CRUISES’ REGAL PRINCESS Belfast Harbour has today welcomed the 1,500th cruise ship to call in the city, as Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess arrived in Northern Ireland. The landmark was announced by Cruise Belfast, the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast which markets the […]
PARK LIFE ARRIVES AT BELFAST HARBOUR AS OFFICIAL OPENING OF CITY QUAYS GARDENS SIGNALS START OF SUMMER
PARK LIFE ARRIVES AT BELFAST HARBOUR AS OFFICIAL OPENING OF CITY QUAYS GARDENS SIGNALS START OF SUMMER A vibrant new green urban garden for the city has today been officially launched at Belfast Harbour as a traditional maritime bottle smashing ceremony was performed at City Quays Gardens. The £3.5 m investment by Belfast Harbour has […]
HARLANDER VEHICLE HITS THE ROAD FOR TESTING
HARLANDER HITS THE ROAD FOR TESTING WITHIN HARBOUR ESTATE Over the next few weeks you may notice that Belfast Harbour is testing the new ‘Harlander’ shuttle on roads around Titanic Quarter. When launched, Harlander will be the first self-driving passenger service in Northern Ireland and Ireland, carrying up to 9 members of the public at […]
MINISTERS VISIT SITE OF ‘GAME-CHANGING’ DUAL-PURPOSE CRUISE AND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY HUB AT BELFAST HARBOUR
MINISTERS VISIT SITE OF ‘GAME-CHANGING’ DUAL-PURPOSE CRUISE AND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY HUB AT BELFAST HARBOUR Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins MLA and Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA visited Belfast Harbour today, to see the planned location of a 50-acre offshore wind terminal and new home for visiting cruise ships. With a view from the channel, […]
BELFAST HARBOUR RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS BLUE FLAG AWARD FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING
BELFAST HARBOUR AWARDED ICONIC BLUE FLAG FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING Northern Ireland’s award-winning beaches and marinas have been revealed at a ceremony at Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office. Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, who manage the accreditations locally, announced 22 winning sites across five council areas. Belfast Harbour was awarded the iconic Blue Flag for a second […]
WORK COMMENCES ON BELFAST HARBOUR’S LARGEST EVER PORT INVESTMENT PROJECT TO CREATE NEW CRUISE AND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY TERMINAL
WORK COMMENCES ON BELFAST HARBOUR’S LARGEST EVER PORT INVESTMENT PROJECT TO CREATE NEW CRUISE AND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY TERMINAL Marine works are due to begin this week on the largest single capital investment project ever undertaken by Belfast Harbour, the development of a new deepwater terminal to facilitate increased cruise tourism and enable offshore wind […]
BELFAST SET FOR BUOYANT 2025 CRUISE SEASON WITH FIRST TIME CALLS FROM 10 NEW SHIPS AND EIGHT CRUISES SETTING SAIL FROM NI
BELFAST SET FOR BUOYANT 2025 CRUISE SEASON WITH FIRST TIME CALLS FROM 10 NEW SHIPS AND EIGHT CRUISES SETTING SAIL FROM NI Belfast will welcome first time calls from 10 cruise ships this year as part of a cruise season that will see more than 145 calls to Belfast Harbour from some of the world’s […]
£100K AVAILABLE FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS IN 2025 THROUGH THE BELFAST HARBOUR COMMUNITY AWARDS
£100K AVAILABLE FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS IN 2025 THROUGH THE BELFAST HARBOUR COMMUNITY AWARDS Applications are now open for the first round of Belfast Harbour’s 2025 Community Awards. In this funding round £50,000 is up for grabs for grassroots community organisations, with a further £50,000 available in the second funding round, which will open later in […]
BELFAST HARBOUR ACHIEVES PLATINUM CORE STANDARD FOR RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
BELFAST HARBOUR ACHIEVES PLATINUM CORE STANDARD FOR RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS Belfast Harbour has been awarded the CORE Standard for Responsible Business accreditation at Platinum level. Belfast Harbour is one of only five companies in Northern Ireland to hold the accreditation at Platinum level and one of only twenty Business in the Community member companies in total […]
BELFAST HARBOUR REPORTS STEADY TRADING PERFORMANCE IN 2024
BELFAST HARBOUR REPORTS STEADY TRADING PERFORMANCE IN 2024 Trade through Belfast Harbour increased slightly in 2024 as the shipping of key goods and commodities in and out of Northern Ireland remained resilient to global economic headwinds and persistently high energy costs. Releasing its annual trade figures, Belfast Harbour today reported that 24.1 million tonnes of goods […]
