News 2017 June 2

With the support of Rosneft, Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex and GTT agree to create cargo containment systems for LNG carriers

IMO and NORAD collaborate for protecting the marine environment

Scania engines have started work on ships of A40 2B YAR project

LNG carrier CESI Beihai delivered for SINOPEC LNG project

Vladimir Putin gives instructions on development of “infrastructure mortgage” mechanism

USC and Gazprom Neft sign agreement on strategic partnership (photo)

ESPO congratulates Ports of Barcelona, Melilla, Niedersachsen Emden, Shannon and Shoreham for achieving PERS certification

DNV GL and CMIH ink agreement to cooperate in shipbuilding

Dryships announces successful delivery of its third Kamsarmax drybulk carrier

Logitrans 2017: logistics exhibition promotes relations between Turkish and international companies

Golden Ocean announces delivery of dry bulk vessel

ClassNK releases amendments to class rules

Russian Railways: economic efficiency of cargo transit across Russia by rail is comparable to that by seaborne transport

STLC and MERCURIA sign agreement under project on construction of coal terminal ‘Lavna’ (photo)

CMA CGM implements new FAK rates from North Europe to US East Coast and US Gulf and from Mediterranean to US East Coast

Samsung Heavy Industries and DNV GL sign partnership for new LNG carrier design

HHLA floating cranes handle machines weighing several tonnes at the Container Terminal Tollerort

IMO took part in Green Tech Conference in Florida, USA

Indonesian port operator places order for eight Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes

Coal exports from Rosterminalugol in May’17 up 43% Y-o-Y to 2.3 mln t

TechnipFMC awarded a major integrated contract for the Coral South FLNG project offshore Mozambique

Seanergy Maritime announces delivery of the Capesize vessel M/V Partnership

DNV GL to support the development of 3 new offshore wind technical standards in China

NOVATEK signs MoU regarding special investment contract with Ministry of Industry and Trade and Murmansk Region

RF Navy’s Pacific Fleet is beginning a summer training period

Matson increases its South Pacific Express Service with 'Samoana'

Training activities of RF Navy’s Black Sea Fleet supported by 15 auxiliary vessels

Brent Crude futures price down 1.42% to $49.90, Light Sweet Crude – down 1.55% to $47.62

Azeri crude exports via port Novorossiysk up 1.8 times to 578,800 t in 5M’17

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

Baltic Dry Index down to 850 points

NYK and DNV GL cooperate to unlock the potential of maritime data

Samsung Heavy wins KRW 2.8 tn FLNG order

DNV GL looks to a greener 2050 with greenhouse gas model for shipping

Damen Shipyards Group consolidate commitment to Australian shipbuilding