News 2017 March 16

MABUX: High level of uncertainty prevails in the global bunker market

Roland Umschlag publishes schedule for new container shuttle between Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg

Solstad Offshore sign contract with REPSOL SINOPEC RESOURCES for hire of the CSV “Normand Jarstein”

NAVTOR signals new phase of expansion with first UK office

A record number of passenger ship calls awaits the Port of Gdansk in the 2017 season

Maersk Line announces FAK rates from Europe and North Africa to Mexico

Port of Gdansk throughput down 0.3% to 6.02 mln t in Jan-Feb'17

HELCOM overview tracks progress of oiled wildlife response in the Baltic Sea countries

Petronas recognizes Russian Maritime Register of Shipping

Port control authorities of Russia’s largest ports are getting prepared to check vessels’ compliance with BWMC (photo)

Maersk Line announces FAK rates from Mediterranean to Far East Asia

Nordic Tankers Trading to create a new company in partnership with V.Group

Maersk Line and Hyundai Merchant Marine sign an agreement

IBC’s Bunkering Week 2017 will bring together top decision makers from various industry sectors

Singapore hosts 10th Annual International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference and Exhibition on 25 - 28 April 2017

Singapore Maritime Technology Conference and Exhibition will be held on 26-28 April 2017

Entire Saga fleet now globally BWT compliant with final installation of Optimarin systems

Bunker prices go down at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

Jan De Nul Group orders new vessels with exhaust gas treatment systems

Sovershenny corvette of RF Navy’s Pacific Fleet carried out the artillery firing

Brent Crude futures price up 0.6% to $52.12, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.57% to $49.14

Panama Canal to launch state-of-the-art vessel scheduling and maritime resources management system

Throughput of port HaminaKotka (Finland) up 2.5% to 2.26 mln t in Jan-Feb'17

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,147 points

IMO Secretary-General urges vigilance after tanker hijack

Meyer's Group orders two Damen ASD 2913 Tugs for new Panama Canal locks