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Thu 03 Mar 2007Tonnage rises at Foynes port firmShannon Foynes Port Company, Ireland's second-largest port company and its largest bulk cargo handler, has reported record tonnages at its main ports, Foynes and Shannon.Foynes, with 1.8 million tonnes, recorded a 14 per cent rise in the number of tonnes handled, while Limerick reported a 12 per cent rise in tonnage to 635,000 tonnes.