Greenore Port

Greenore Port is Ireland's only privately owned commercial port. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Doyle Shipping Group who's main trading name is the Burkeshipping Group who employ 400+ people in Ireland. It is situated just inside the entrance to Carlingford Lough on the eastern end of the Cooley Peninsula and connected to the M1 motorway by 15km of uncongested roadway, making Greenore Port the most easily accessible port on Ireland's East Coast. Greenore Port lies in the corridor between Belfast and Dublin, making it perfectly situated to serve the countries two main cities. Constructed in 1873 by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), who recognised the area's natural port characteristics, in terms of shelter of its approach and natural water depth, the Port has continued to play a vital maritime role in the area for the past 140 years.