Port of Cork makes history with prestigious Irish-American trade award
It’s a huge honour.
The Port of Cork Company has been awarded the 2022 Ambassador’s Award by the Irish American Business Chamber & Network.
The Ambassador’s Award is an honour presented to the company (either in the US or Ireland) that plays a pivotal role to strengthen the economic and educational ties between the United States and Ireland.
For the first time in its history, it has been awarded to three entities – the Port of Cork Company (PoCC), ICL and Penn Terminals for their collaboration to launch and maintain the Cork to Chester shipping route.
The route to the East Coast, which was launched in May 2020 is the only direct route from Ireland connecting to the US and serves Pennsylvania and North Carolina, providing Irish exporters with unprecedented opportunities, particularly for smaller indigenous companies, to develop business in the US.
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In 2021, approx. 20,000 teu (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo was carried across the Atlantic from Cork with Irish exports such as medicine, lab tech, agri supplies, steel, nutrients, and infant formula. The weekly sailing has proven so successful that it is now serviced with bigger ships to cater to the demand.
“We are very proud to receive this award in recognition of the positive impact our Cork to the US sailing has had to enable enhanced export trade opportunities for Irish companies, large and small, with America,” said Conor Mowlds, Chief Commercial Officer of Port of Cork Company.
“This is particularly in the context that prior to the start of this shipping service, the last time liners regularly travelled between Cork and America was to enable migration.
“We hope that the opening of our new Cork Container Terminal in the coming months, following an €86 million investment, will allow for further expansion of services and increased cargo volumes to the US.”
