Dublin Port 'on track for record year'
Dublin Port has announced record half-year results.
Cargo volumes are up 5% in the first six months to 16 million gross tonnes of imports and exports.
Ferry passenger numbers have exceeded three quarters of a million, also up 5%. The number of cruise ships called has increased by more than a third.
Some 42 cruise ships have already called at Dublin Port this year, bringing over 56,000 visitors to the city.
Dublin Port Company chief executive Eamonn O'Reilly said: "The first half of 2015 was very strong with overall growth of 5% in cargo volumes and we are on track for a record year.
"We are very encouraged by the spread of this growth across all modes and between imports and exports.
"In addition to growth in cargo, we have also seen strong growth in our passenger volumes both on ferries and on cruise ships.
"By year end, we expect to see two million passengers pass through the port. Having seen 10% growth in cargo volumes over 2013 and 2014 and, against a background of strong growth in the domestic economy, we foresee Dublin's volumes continuing to increase in the years ahead as we envisaged in our Masterplan to 2040.
"This growth will require major and continuing investment in port infrastructure and we have both the plans and investment in place to do this."
