News 2017 March 17

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

Homeland orders additional FCS 3307 Patrol vessel for operations off the coast of Nigeria

German Yelyanyushkin appointed as head of Moscow Canal (photo)

Rosmorport has published information on icebreaker support in the seaports of Russia

FSUE Rosmorport tests remote-piloted vehicles to conduct ice observation

Business programme presented for fourth ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum

Bunker prices go down at Russian port of Novorossiysk (graph)

Global Ports announces its 2016 profit of $61.3 mln

Maersk Line increases FAK rates from Mediterranean and Black Sea to Middle East & Indian Subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan & Sri Lanka)

IMO is conducting an Advanced Drills and Exercises Workshop for inspectors and officers responsible for port security in Trinidad and Tobago

IMO helps African leaders seek collaboration in Malaysia

Diana Shipping announces direct continuation of time charter contract for m/v Melia with Nidera

Global Ports Investments PLC Appoints Mikhail Loganov as CEO (photo)

Okskaya Sudoverf shipyard put into operation new system for cleaning of ship holds (photo)

Polarcus announces change of CEO

Regional Interactive Workshop on IMO Liability Conventions held in Egypt

Aker Solutions secures NOK 1 billion in work for Njord A upgrade

Fuel tanker Aris 13 and crew on their way to safe port after armed pirates depart ship

Promotion of low-carbon shipping was highlighted at the Environmental Sustainable Shipping Industry Conference

APL expands intra-Asia service network with new China Southeast Asia Service 5

Brent Crude futures price up 0.1% to $51.79, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.23% to $48.86

Indicative bunker prices go down at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,172 points