News 2017 August 16

Bunker prices slightly changed at the port of Novorossiysk, Russia (graph)

MTH development is one of the priorities among infrastructure projects in the Northwest of Russia – Vladimir Putin

Aker Arctic joins new EU funded project with aim to improve Arctic Shipping Safety

Multipurpose Reloading Complex (Ust-Luga) increased financing of its social programme

The Maritime Standard Awards extends nomination deadline

ABB’s DEGO IV software delivers on fuel saving promise for Stena Line vessel

Vladimir Putin is for tariffs for stevedores to be transferred into roubles from 1 January 2018

AXSMarine presents new Big Data application for the dry bulk industry

Tallink Grupp transported 1.2 mln passengers in July 2017, company’s highest monthly result

Port of Hamburg cargo throughput down 0.2% in H1 2017

EMSA launches a monitoring, reporting and verification system to help reduce CO2 emissions from shipping at EU level

Mir sailing ship takes part in Hanse Sail 2017

Pile foundation for highway section of Crimea Bridge is complete (photo)

P.U.P. REZERWA announces great HI’17 results and new investments

HII agrees to pay $9.2 million to settle false billing allegations

Cruise ships can now be powered by electricity at the Port of Montreal

RVC announces special nomination of NTI MariNet in the framework of GenerationS-2017

A.P. Moller - Maersk improves underlying profit and grows revenue in first half of the year

About 20 ships of RF Navy's Baltic Fleet engaged in Command Post Exercise

Brent Crude futures price up 0.57% to $51.09, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.46% to $47.77

Port Logistic terminal (Vyborg) taken off Rosmorrechflot’s Register of classified transportation facilities

Port of Oakland OKs new high-power line to plug in more ships

Bunker prices go up at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,169 points