Dublin Port: Every year 1.318 million units – containers and trailers – go through Dublin Port. Of this 503000 units come from continental Europe of which 190000 tonnes originate from outside the EU and clear customs in the container terminals in the port.

Irish Ports handled 53.3 Millions tonnes of goods in 2017 and employment of 97000 employees

2. Strong Supply Chain Propels Irish Aerospace and Aviation Industry: Worth over €4.1bn to the Irish economy Ireland’s aerospace and aviation industry is soaring to new heights. Irish lessors manage €80 billion in assets worldwide and today there are more than 250 companies actively involved in the aerospace aviation and space sectors in Ireland providing employment for approximately 42000 full-time workers.
3. With over 50% of the industry’s global spend managed by aircraft leasing companies headquartered in Ireland which is also home to 30 international leasing operations Ireland is uniquely positioned to help drive the industry’s innovation forward.
4. Dublin Port Company expects to invest €1bn in capital over the next decade. The €277m Alexandra Basin Redevelopment scheme set to be completed by 2021 will improve the port’s capacity for large ships by deepening and lengthening three kilometres of the port’s seven kilometres of berths.
5. Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) plans to spend €20 million to help create a site for marine-related industries on 83 acres of its land. The development is part of Shannon Foynes’ overall expansion plan known as Vision 2041 which involves spending €64 million to turn the port into one of the Republic’s leading economic zones.

Institutions offering Masters courses in Supply Chain Management:

University College Dublin

https://www.smurfitschool.ie/programmes/masters/mscinsupplychainmanagement/

National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)

https://www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-courses/enterprise-systems.html

Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)

http://dit.ie/studyatdit/postgraduate/taughtprogrammes/allcourses/dt351ftsupplychainmanagementmsc.html

Institute of Technology, Carlow

https://www.itcarlow.ie/study/postgraduate-rd/postgraduate-programmes-taught/business-digital-marketing-design/master-of-science-sup-chain-mgt.htm