Mainport History
Founded in 1957 by Finbarr Ronayne (pictured left), the Mainport Group has worked in South America, the Middle East, Africa, Malaysia and the European Union. The fleet consists of 8 vessels, including Tugs, Platform Supply vessels, Seismic Support vessels and a Seismic Chase vessel. Mainport currently employs 200 people covering its shipping, stevedoring, agency operations and worldwide crew.
The group specialise in ships agency services, provided nationwide, through partnerships around Ireland resulting in a single point of contact for all your Irish port calls. Mainport also offer Stevedoring services in Shannon-Foynes and the port of Cork. Each of the group companies is well established and can offer extensive local knowledge in each location giving a professional, flexible and efficient service.
The Mainport Group operate to the highest international standards, including those set by, Class and Flag State, ISM, ISPS, and ISO 9001.
Mainport Timeline
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2010-2020
1957-1980
2000-2010
1990-2000
1980-1990
Historical Photo Archive
“Mainport are the leading Irish logistics company for oil and gas. A great team of people providing an outstanding service. ”
— Andrew McHardy, Managing Director, Blue Skies Energy Resources LTD