2021 January 20

10:30	MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Jan 20, 2021 IFO bunker prices may rise by 4-7 USD today while MGO prices may gain 3-5 USD
10:12	Cryogas-Vysotsk reaches LNG milestone of one million tons From April 2019, Cryogas-Vysotsk has dispatched more than 200 LNG carriers and 1,200 trucks
09:51	Crude oil prices rise on optimism driven by economy support Oil prices rose by 0.61-0.7%
09:33	Bunker market sees mixed price movements at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph) The difference with bunker prices at the port of Rotterdam is $19
09:16	Baltic Dry Index as of January 19 The Baltic Dry Index rose by 1.49%

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2021 January 19

18:05	Wärtsilä signs a 5-year long-term service agreement with leading Chinese dredging company The Optimised Maintenance agreement includes application of Wärtsilä's Expert Insight predictive maintenance product
17:44	Ventspils Universal Cargo Terminal maintains stable cargo turnover Ro-Ro cargo makes the bulk of Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals’ cargo volume
17:25	CMA CGM announces FAK rates from the Middle East Gulf to North Europe and the Mediterranean Date of application: From February 1st, 2021
17:00	Annual German Maritime Forum to be held as a digital event on 28 January 2021 The forum will focus on prospects of German shipping in a fast-changing world
16:35	Austal launches VOLTA series of electric-powered high speed ferries VOLTA series vessels combine all new, light-weight, low-resistance hull forms, specifically designed, tested and optimised for electric-power propulsion
16:15	Market leader in bioplastics chooses port of Rotterdam The new storage facility will be the strategic hub for all biopolymers for the European and Asian markets
15:58	Zvezda starts building second LNG tanker of new ARC 7 class series LNG tankers will be built in the interest of NOVATEK for Arctic LNG-2 project
15:42	MES-S completes delivery of 87,000 dwt type bulk carrier to OCEAN JADE This is the 2nd ship of its "neo87BC", the seventh Eco-Ship line-up of its "neo series"
15:11	ABS-Classed Suezmax is world’s first ammonia ready vessel The landmark 274-meter-long vessel is now under construction at New Times Shipbuilding
14:41	7th Port Planning & Development Asia Summit to be held live online on 2-5 March 2021 Renowned industry experts will share insightful knowledge about leading industry practices
14:20	Alfa Laval joins forces with marine industry players to accelerate decarbonization Alfa Laval will head the development initiative, with the aim to find scalable solutions for noncarbon fuels for the shipping industry
14:19	Throughput of port Kavkaz in 2020 rose by 13% Y-o-Y Handling of grain surged by 60%
13:56	Infocus International to hold online course on LNG business in 2021 It will consider the outlook for the business over the period to 2035
13:18	Szczecin-Świnoujście Port complex reports on cargo handling in 2020 The seaports succeeded due to their diversity and universal operating profile
12:55	Russian Fishery Company demonstrated high results in 2020 Last year, the first two Russian-built supertrawlers for the RFC were launched at the Admiralty shipyards

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2021 January 19

https://newsroom.portofantwerp.com/

Record container throughput limits losses in 2020, the year of coronavirus

The total throughput of Port of Antwerp in 2020 amounted to 231 million metric tonnes of cargo, a fall of 3.1% compared with the previous year. Thanks to the buoyant container throughput rates, which set a new record, the port was able to limit the overall decline in throughput. Compared with most...Record container throughput limits losses in 2020, the year of coronavirus
2021 January 18

https://www.reuters.com

Freight ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast, two dead - coast guard

The Russian state agency overseeing sea and river fleets said that only two crew members were Russian nationalsFreight ship sinks off Turkey's Black Sea coast, two dead - coast guard
2021 January 18

https://nationalinterest.org

China Enters the Arctic Digitization Race

Moscow is not alone in eying the potential of the Arctic’s digital silk roads...China Enters the Arctic Digitization Race
2020 December 28

http://maritimeglobalnews.com

Russian Fishing Trawler Sinks in Barents Sea, 17 Feared Dead

Rescue ships are facing temperatures of around minus 20C and waves of around four metres highRussian Fishing Trawler Sinks in Barents Sea, 17 Feared Dead
2020 December 28

https://www.dredgingtoday.com

Rosmorport takes over second hopper barge of project NV-600, the Smelaya

FSUE Rosmorport and Onezhsky Shipyard signed agreement for the design and construction of two 600 m3 hopper barges... in October 2018Rosmorport takes over second hopper barge of project NV-600, the Smelaya
2020 December 26

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

U.S. preparing fresh sanctions to halt Russia’s Nord Stream 2

the outgoing Trump administration is preparing a fresh round of sanctions in the near future that could deal a fatal blow to the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 projectU.S. preparing fresh sanctions to halt Russia’s Nord Stream 2