News 2017 June 29

Höegh wins “Best Shipping Line of the Year RoRo – Breakbulk Operator” in India

Dryships announces successful delivery of its first very large gas carrier

RF Transport Minister announces establishment of Russian Transport University

Kelvin Hughes is acquired by HENSOLDT

Metalock Denmark changes name to MAN PrimeServ On-site Recovery

Krylov State Research Center inaugurated its electrical test unit (photo)

Results of BC Ferries’ Coastal Inspiration sea trials require one more day of testing

Ports of Stockholm commits to even more photovoltaic systems as taxation drops

NYK enters partnership agreement with Kyushu Electric Power

Global Industry Alliance launched to support low carbon shipping

MR tanker Stena Impeccable named in Rotterdam

BC Ferries' Queen of Nanaimo returns to service after repairs

MOL signs long-term charter contract of 4 LNG carriers for Russia Yamal LNG project

Nevsky Shipyard launches dry cargo vessel of Project RSD 49, Pola Sevastiana (photo)

Bunker prices may continue mixed movements next week, expert says

BC Ferries announces partnership with The Great Trail

ClassNK releases latest version of container carrier structural design support software “PrimeShip-HULL for Container Carriers”

New Ocean Conservancy Report identifies heavy fuel oil as a significant risk to Arctic

First Hamburg call by new express inland waterway ship ‘Hanse’

ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG Partners LLC and Crowley sign agreement to support the development of LNG as a marine fuel in North America

TransLink places order for second Damen SeaBus

Concordia Maritime signs time charter contract for P-MAX tanker

Work to promote energy-efficient shipping is underway at Caribbean Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre

Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships meets at IMO Headquarters

IMO hosted the Workshop on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers

Amursky Shipyard lays down two freight/passenger rail ferries for Sakhalin

IMO delivered training workshop for energy-efficient shipping in South Africa

First shipment of spent nuclear fuel transported from Andreeva Bay

Murmansk hosted Northern Dimension nuclear operating committee meeting

The US Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia Nancy Bikoff Pettit visited the Port of Riga

Brent Crude futures price up 0.27% to $47.81, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.28% to $45.02

Baltic Dry Index up to 929 points