2020 August 3

18:43	CMA CGM announces Peak Season Surcharge rates from North Europe to Indian Subcontinent PSS rates applicable as from August 15th, 2020
18:06	Total seven-month cargo traffic in Azov-Don basin in Jan-Jul down 6% Intra-basin waterborne traffic plummeted by a quarter
17:55	Inmarsat, Thetius and Shell Shipping and Maritime launch 'Crew Welfare Open Innovation Challenge' The Challenge aims to identify technology that can benefit crew safety, health and wellbeing at sea at a moment when COVID-19 has exposed the welfare of seafarers to global scrutiny
17:25	The PV300 MS Mustai Karim leaves Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard basin, sets sail for St. Petersburg Vodohod company plans three river-sea cruises in 2020
16:42	Spot market price for Russian M100 product ended week higher Fuel oil week-on-week price growth was an average of RUB 462.0
16:06	Russian Gov’t approves regulation on crab boats construction incentives Regulation will enter into force as of January 1, 2021
15:32	Kalmar delivers four medium and heavy forklifts to support Yizheng Port in meeting safety and environmental requirements The machines will be used to handle bulk goods such as steel coils at Yizheng Port Co., Ltd.’s bulk cargo terminal
15:26	RZD seven-month loaded freight down 4.4% The decline was in coal/coke, crude/oil products segments
14:18	Ust-Luga Company wins the Ust-Luga Cup 2020 Ust-Luga Company became the yachts race winner, RZD team came in second, Transmashholding — the third
13:24	Borr Drilling Limited enters into a new contract and LOIs for three rigs The recent awards will bring the total number of committed and contracted rigs up to 14
13:08	Long-awaited project of Kalmykia’s Lagan Port becomes part of the federal transport territorial planning Russia’s PM Mikhail Mishustin inks the corresponding order
12:46	MSC Cruises and Palumbo Group form joint venture to operate the Palumbo Malta Shipyard
12:23	OHT wins contract for transport and installation of foundations at Dogger Bank The project will be the monopile installation debut for OHT’s specialist new build vessel Alfa Lift
12:20	RZD to resume traffic via new rail bridge across the Kola as of October 1 The tree-span bridge to provide rail connection to Murmansk
11:46	Eagle Bulk reports the successful resolution of security incident onboard vessel Eagle Bulk has successfully resolved a security incident on board the vessel M/V Jaeger
11:10	Buyan-class corvette Grayvoron departs for Novorossiysk sea trials base Upon trials completion the Grayvoron will be handed over to the State Customer.
09:48	Crude futures prices edge down Crude oil prices lost 0.52% to 0.58%
09:41	MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Aug 03 Bunker prices may demonstrate slight upward changes today, expert says
09:16	Baltic Dry Index as of July 31 BDI edges up

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2020 August 2

16:03

Kirby Corporation announces 2Q, 2020 Results

Marine transportation and distribution and services revenues decline amid weak economic conditions, but activity is slowly starting to improve

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2020 July 30

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Cyprus Names New Shipping Deputy Minister

Vassilios Demetriades has been appointed as Cyprus' new Shipping Deputy MinisterCyprus Names New Shipping Deputy Minister
2020 July 30

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Expansion of the access canal to Sabetta Port

Glavgosexpertiza recently approved the design documentation for reconstruction of the access canal to the Port of Sabetta...Expansion of the access canal to Sabetta Port
2020 July 30

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Boxship orderbook-to-fleet ratio ducks below 10% for the first time this century

The global containership orderbook, seen as a percentage of the world fleet, has dropped to its lowest level in more than 20 years...Boxship orderbook-to-fleet ratio ducks below 10% for the first time this century
2020 July 28

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Damen unveils composite hull section that could lead to ships being 40% lighter than today’s steel vessels

European shipbuilding group Damen has unveiled a section of an ocean-going hull made by composites, potentially leading to ships that are 40% lighter than today’s steel versionsDamen unveils composite hull section that could lead to ships being 40% lighter than today’s steel vessels
2020 July 27

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Crew change still isn’t working

James Wilkes from Gray Page urges the IMO to set up multiple virtual flying squads of advisors and experts to help port states implement crew change protocolsCrew change still isn’t working
2020 July 27

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China’s worst floods for 100 years impacting tanker trades

Reduced demand due to the flooding will have a negative impact on the economic recovery from the Covid-19 downturnChina’s worst floods for 100 years impacting tanker trades