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Shipping group secures injunction allowing it to continue service Stena ferries

Summary

Doyle Shipping Group (DSG) secured a court injunction that allows it to continue providing services to Stena Line's ferries at Dublin Port while the dispute over the alleged termination of their contractual relationship is resolved. DSG has operated a €4 million‑per‑year contract with Stena Line for over 20 years, covering stevedoring, passenger handling, freight loading and unloading, and administration. Stena notified DSG on 31 August that it was ending the agreement, giving three months' notice. DSG argues that this notice breaches an oral 2015 agreement that would keep services in place until 2022, and seeks a declaration that the termination notice is invalid and that the 2015 agreement is binding. Stena counters that the notice is valid under a 2011 agreement and has entered a new contract with another party for the services.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Shipping group secures injunction allowing it to continue service Stena ferries. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• August 31st Other
• 2017-12-01 Publication

Why: The judge said he was making the order because of the existing business relationship between the parties, which has been in place for many years. CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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Read the original CNI report