News 2017 July 27

European Maritime Social Partners welcome the Directive ensuring the welfare of seafarers

Functioning of Kaliningrad Region SEZ will be extended to 2095, its territory to be expanded with ports

DryShips announces appointment of two new directors

Pella Shipyard launches tugboat RB-369 of Project 16609 built for RF Navy

Sea port of Saint-Petersburg has increased expenses for the social programme

The Port of Gdansk Authority participates in a debate on the Silk Road

Topaz Energy and Marine Limited closes US$375 million Senior Notes

PKP CARGO and the Port of Gdansk at the next stage of implementation of the Three Seas Initiative

DAMEN supports conference “LNG Fleet and LNG Bunkering in Russia” as its Sponsor

Teekay and Brookfield announce strategic partnership

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Northwest Seaport Alliance year-to-date container volumes up 7 percent

Ireland's marine economy outperforms general economy

Volgogradneftemash JSC shipped large-size equipment for TAIF-NK (photo)

Matson announces new U.S. Flag Marshall Islands service

The typhoon season begins in Japan

Trest Godromontazh JSC will reconstruct hydraulic engineering structures of Vogograd river port for RUB 206.6 mln (photo)

Diana Shipping reports financial results for six months ended June 30, 2017

Bunker prices are flat at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

ABS joins industry partners to advance autonomous shipping

Port of NY & NJ reports cargo volumes for H1 2017

Philly Shipyard delivers third product tanker to Kinder Morgan

U.S. Defense Department confirms award to Crowley of $2.3 billion transportation contract

Gazpromneft-Lubricants sold 7,400 t of marine lubricants in HI’17, up 7.5% YoY (photo)

Brent Crude futures price down 0.12% to $50.21, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.16% to $48.67

Port of Antwerp International invests in Brazilian Port of Açu

Baltic Dry Index down to 968 points