2021 September 24

15:03	Maersk invests in electrofuels startup company The minority investment in Prometheus Fuels will support A.P. Moller - Maersk’s work to execute on the strategy to decarbonise marine operations
14:40	International conference “Inland waterways: strategic potential for growth” focused on INFUTURE project was held on September 20 The event gathered over 80 business and authority representatives from Russia, Balarus, Finaland, Germany and the Netherlands
14:13	Dredge spoil disposal system planned for fairway deepening project The fairway leading into the Port of Gothenburg needs to be deepened by around four metres and six kilometres of fairway need to be dredged
13:57	LAS Vice Admiral Kulakov went to the Atlantic The large anti-submarine ship has completed the tasks according to the plan of a long-distance campaign in the Mediterranean Sea
13:33	Wärtsilä ensures optimal performance and minimal carbon footprint for world’s most environmentally friendly ferry Built at the RMC shipyard in Finland, the Aurora Botnia is the most environmentally-friendly RoPax ferry in the world
13:09	Wan Hai Lines holds online ship naming ceremony for new vessels WAN HAI 289 and WAN HAI 290 are the 6th and 7th vessels in a series of 2,038 TEU containerships built by China Shipbuilding Trading and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard
12:38	Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard launched unmanned research ship Pioner-M Pioner-M is intended for Sevastopol State University
12:10	Record mid-year cargo volumes through the Port of Vancouver in 2021 From January 1 to June 30, 2021, overall cargo volumes through Canada’s largest port reached a record high of 76.4 million metric tonnes
11:46	SCF Group wins sci-tech award for development in Arctic exploration This year, the contest featured 63 projects from 53 organisations
11:02	Rolls-Royce and Overmarine continue cooperation with future-oriented mtu technologies Rolls-Royce will continue to supply Overmarine with mtu Series 2000 engines for its Mangusta yacht family
10:07	Tallink Grupp secures another short-term charter deal for vessel Silja Europa The vessel will provide accommodation during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties
09:59	MPA, SSA and GCNS sign MoU to raise carbon accounting capabilities amongst maritime companies in Singapore The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the Singapore Shipping Association, and the Global Compact Network Singapore signed MoU to jointly support the development of capabilities in carbon accounting amongst maritime companies in Singapore
09:41	MABUX: Global Bunker Market may continue firm upward trend on Sept 24 Global bunker prices may continue to gain today
09:24	Crude oil prices continue increasing Oil prices rose by 0.04%-0.13%
09:09	Baltic Dry Index as of September 23 The Baltic Dry Index rose by 2%

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2021 September 23

18:05	Maersk calls Jafza home for its first Warehousing & Distribution facility in the UAE Maersk Kanoo UAE signed an agreement with DP World’s leading trade and logistics hub, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) to set up its first Warehousing & Distribution facility in the UAE
17:25	GTT and Deltamarin receive AiP from American Bureau of Shipping for their new design applied for LNG fueled tanker GTT and naval architecture and engineering firm Deltamarin received an Approval in Principle from the classification society American Bureau of Shipping for their new design applied for liquefied natural gas fueled tanker
17:05	LR grows fleet optimisation offering with GreenSteam acquisition LR has acquired GreenSteam, a marine data intelligence company specialising in improving vessel efficiency through machine learning
16:25	The Port of Rotterdam Authority helps German DeltaPort to be a regional hydrogen hub The two parties signed the declaration of intent earlier today. Other signatories included German companies Thyssengas, energy company Eon, cold store operator Nordfrost, and regional development company Kreis Wesel
16:15	Panama Canal joins to the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization The Panama Canal and more than 150 other organizations across the maritime value chain sign an industry-led call for world leaders to commit to decarbonizing international shipping by 2050
15:39	Dry cargo vessel of RSD59 design, Alexander Ivanov, leaves for sea trials The ship was ordered by State Transport Leasing Company with shipping company Astrol as a leaseholder
15:21	ABS grants AIP for next generation liquified CO2 carrier JDP designs Liquefied CO2 carrier designs by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering have been granted AIP by ABS and the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator
15:05	Synergy Group to take over Maersk Tankers’ technical management business Under the agreement, Synergy Group will take over the entire technical management business of Maersk Tankers

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2021 September 22

https://tass.com

Crimean Shipyard floats out advanced missile corvette for Russian Navy

The Kerch Shipyard in Crimea has floated out the Project 22800 latest missile corvette Askold built on order from Russia’s Defense Ministry...Crimean Shipyard floats out advanced missile corvette for Russian Navy
2021 September 22

https://www.hafen-hamburg.de

Encouraging signs from the Russian market

The goods throughput in the Russian ports from January to August 2021 amounted to 552.76 million tons...Encouraging signs from the Russian market
2021 September 21

https://thebarentsobserver.com

Construction resumes at Murmansk transport hub

After being paused for nearly a year, work is again underway at the Lavna universal port with a first aim to boost Russia’s coal export...Construction resumes at Murmansk transport hub
2021 September 20

https://maersktankers.com

A global carbon levy can accelerate push towards zero-emission shipping

The shipping industry must play its part in tackling climate change, says Christian M. Ingerslev, CEO of Maersk Tankers...A global carbon levy can accelerate push towards zero-emission shipping
2021 September 16

https://www.msc.com

SHIPPING IS A “FORCE FOR GOOD” FOR GLOBAL TRADE, MSC CEO TELLS LONDON SHIPPING WEEK CONFERENCE

CEO, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, discussed the current economic environment, the pressure the whole supply chain is facing and how the industry is evolving to ensure growth in a disrupted world...SHIPPING IS A “FORCE FOR GOOD” FOR GLOBAL TRADE, MSC CEO TELLS LONDON SHIPPING WEEK CONFERENCE
2021 September 15

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

Baltic Pipe lands in Poland

The pipeline was pulled from the Castoro Sei vessel using a 1,500-metre long and 119-millimetre wide wire rope pulled by a winch to the shore...Baltic Pipe lands in Poland