Cargo Handling

Bulk handling is operated at Belview Port through licensed stevedores, Southeast Port Services +353 51 851 811 and Suir Shipping +353 51 833 338. Both stevedores employ modern efficient equipment and have significant storage available close to the Port.

Container handling is operated by the Port company's subsidiary, Waterford Container Terminal DAC Tel: +353 51 89980, under the care of our highly experienced workforce. Two long reach gantry cranes store containers directly under the cranes, hence removing the need for secondary handling and minimising damage and cost. The terminal typically handles ships on arrival and effects quick turnarounds.

Other project cargoes (as below) are handled with ease by the various licenced stevedores. There is substantial laydown and marshalling area available and both stevedores have significant storage capacity nearby.

Bulk & General Cargo

Cargo Handling Equipment
1 x Liebherr 280 harbour mobile crane - 84 tonne lift capacity - 30 m3 grab - 1500 tonnes per hour
1 x Liebherr 250 harbour mobile crane - 50 tonne lift capacity - 20 m3 grab - 800 tonnes per hour
2 x Liebherr 1081 harbour mobile crane - 32 tonne lift capacity -12 m3 grab - 600 tonnes per hour
Variety of ancillary handling equipment Breakbulk load spreaders Volvo loading shovels Hoppers 11 m3 cactus grab (for scrap cargoes) 350 tonnes per hour
Weighbridges (x2) Fresh Water supply hydrants

Container Terminal

Cargo Handling equipment
2 x 40 tonne wide-span gantry cranes
30-40 moves per hour Maximum span 28 metres 1 x Reachstacker container handler 200 Refrigerated points 4 Rail sidings under cranes
Dedicated weighbridge (x2)
Container maintenance services (Inspection, monitoring, repair)

Scheduled Container Services

The container shipping lines operating at Waterford are:

DFDS Logistics Tel: +353 1 6859 700

dfdsdublin@dfds.com
http://www.dfds.com

Samskip Multimodal
Tel: +353 1631 0900
dublin@samskip.com
http://www.samskipmultimodal.com

The weekly scheduled container shipping services are:

Shipping Line	From	Day	To	Day
Samskip / DFDS Logistics	Dublin	Tuesday	Rotterdam	Thursday
Samskip / DFDS Logistics	Dublin	Friday	Rotterdam via Cork	Monday

Rail

Belview Port has 4 rail sidings that come right into the port quays, allowing containers to be loaded directly to/from ships or road transport. There is a twice weekly rail service connecting the North West Ireland region in/out of Port of Waterford chartered by DFDS and operated by Irish Rail +353 1 703 4867. The scheduled rail service matches with vessel sailing and arrival schedules.

The weekly scheduled intermodal container train service is:

Shipping Line	Outbound	Inbound	From	To
DFDS Logistics	Monday	Tuesday	Ballina Co. Mayo	Belview Port
DFDS Logistics	Thursday	Friday	Ballina Co. Mayo	Belview Port

Project/Oversized cargo

Port of Waterford and its partners have worked on many over-sized cargo projects to ensure they are successfully delivered on schedule. The experienced stevedoring staff work in a flexible and customer focussed manner.

Secure open storage is available at specific locations on-site at Belview (7acres) and Waterford City quays (7acres) facilities for short and long-term. Additional storage is coming on-stream in near future.

The infrastructure at Belview is capable of handling extra-long (c.50 metres) or extra-wide loads (10 metres).
There is easy access to national road network, without transiting through urban areas with associated traffic restrictions. We have a proven track record in handling various types of project cargo.