News 2017 August 31

UK port industry launches its first ever tripartite guidance on safety leadership and worker engagement

Hapag-Lloyd starts new “ECX” Service between North Europe and South America East Coast

Russian Gov’t to inject RUB 150 million in Arctic development program until 2025

Interim results for the period ended 30 June 2017

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore takes further action against malpractice by not renewing bunkering licences

Forth serial Grachonok-class boat (Project 21980) to undergo final shipbuilder’s trials

CMA CGM announces FAK rates from Mediterranean to USEC

Expert predicts bunker prices downward evolution next week

Far East ports bunker prices soar amid fuel oil shortage

Incheon Port’s ‘container’ trading volume in July increases by 12.0%

Wärtsilä gets contracts to supply its re-liquefaction plants to three new LNG carriers

Keel-laying at Damen Shipyards Sharjah for RAK Ports ASD Tug 2913

NZPG and Port of Constanta sign agreement on friendly cooperation

Russia to create a wing sail-driven ASV for data collection & transmission

Board taps Vadim Mikhailov as first VP of RZD

CNOOC receives first cargo from Saudi Aramco

Bureau Veritas releases new rules for offshore service vessels and tugs

KL Sandefjord - first offshore vessel with DNV GL’s “Shore power” class notation

Aker Solutions wins brownfield modifications and maintenance support contract from Shell in Norway

Wärtsilä announces successful achievement of mechanical completion at the Tornio Manga LNG terminal

Crude oil futures prices inch down 0.06% to $50,70 in London, in New York - 0.04% to $45,94

MMC Refrigeration wins major contract

Baltic Dry Index slides 1.82% to 1181 points as of Aug 30

Panama Canal welcomes second more than 14,000 TEUs container vessel through expanded locks

France’s largest cereal products exporter visits Rīga Port