BELFAST HARBOUR SUPPORTED HEALTHY OCEANS HEALTHY MINDS SET TO MAKE WAVES IN 2024
HEALTHY OCEANS HEALTHY MINDS SET TO MAKE WAVES IN 2024 The Belfast Harbour supported Live Here Love Here’s Healthy Oceans Healthy Minds (HOHM) initiative has returned for a fourth year to highlight the urgent need to address the impact of marine pollution. This year 60 events running throughout August will focus on celebrating Northern Ireland’s […]
BELFAST HARBOUR ENHANCES CONTRIBUTION TO NI WITH RECORD £65M INVESTMENT IN MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS IN 2023
Belfast Harbour enhances contribution to NI with record £65m investment in major capital projects in 2023 Belfast Harbour today reported strong financial results for 2023, with annual turnover and operating profits both rising despite a challenging global trading environment. Expenditure on major capital projects also reached record levels, with an investment of £65 million. As […]
Approval granted for £60m City Quays 5 Development
Approval granted for £60m City Quays 5 Development Belfast Harbour has welcomed Belfast City Council’s decision to grant planning approval for the latest phase of its waterfront City Quays development, a 9-storey mixed-use building which will be known as City Quays 5. Part of the City Quays Masterplan, City Quays 5 will become part of the […]
Belfast Harbour Community Awards provide £50,000 boost to charities and community groups across Northern Ireland
Belfast Harbour Community Awards provide £50,000 boost to charities and community groups across Northern Ireland A community garden, a DIY project for women and a local football club are among the diverse range of community-based organisations which are to benefit from more than £50,000 of funding from Belfast Harbour. The latest round of the Belfast […]
New season of ‘No-fly’ cruises sets sail from Belfast Harbour
New season of ‘No-fly’ cruises sets sail from Belfast Harbour Thousands of local cruise passengers are set to enjoy the benefits of a ‘no-fly’ cruise with a new season of sailings from Belfast Harbour aimed at cutting down on the need to travel to ports. A total of six itineraries by regular visitor Ambassador Cruise […]
Belfast Harbour and CATAGEN Partner in Consortium for Decarbonisation
CATAGEN have been successful in a consortium application to the Clean Maritime Demonstrator Competition (CMDC), with expertise support from Belfast Harbour. The Techno-economic Feasibility Study of ClimaHtech Innovative Clean Maritime Solutions is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 4 (CMDC4), funded by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and delivered by Innovate UK. […]
Belfast Harbour Community Awards provided £80,000 worth of grants to communities throughout 2023
Local projects benefited from individual grants of up to £5,000 Charities and community groups from across Northern Ireland have benefitted from the last round of funding from the 2023 Belfast Harbour Community Awards. The Belfast Harbour Community Awards provide community organisations, charities and not-for-profit groups registered in Northern Ireland with an opportunity to apply for […]
Belfast Harbour named best UK & Ireland Port of Call by Cruise Critic in 15th Annual Editors’ Picks Awards
Belfast Harbour named best UK & Ireland Port of Call by Cruise Critic in 15th Annual Editors’ Picks Awards Belfast has been recognised as the Best UK & British Isles Port of Call at this year’s Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Awards. Cruise Critic®, a subsidiary of TripAdvisor, is the world’s leading cruise reviews site […]
Belfast Harbour Begins Work on £3m First Phase of City Quays Gardens
Innovative project aims to gain landmark “One Planet Living” accreditation Belfast Harbour has commenced work on the City Quays Gardens, a £3m project to develop a vibrant new urban garden in the city which is expected to be completed by August 2024. The City Quays Gardens project has been masterplanned in a number of phases, […]
Oyster Nursery Installed at Belfast Harbour To Help Improve Water Quality and Boost Marine Life
Belfast Harbour, in partnership with Ulster Wildlife, has installed an oyster nursey in the port to help restore the native population of the species, improve water quality and boost marine biodiversity. The nursery, which is the first of its kind to be introduced to a commercial shipping channel in Northern Ireland, is located off the […]