News 2017 November 28

d’Amico International announces the sale of MT High Presence

Bibby Offshore reaches agreement with 80% of its noteholders to recapitalise the business and strengthen its financial position

Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard delivers third chemical tanker ‘Balt Flot 18’

Caterpillar to showcase innovative technology and expanded product portfolio at International Workboat Show

PNG impacted community landowner groups in Papua New Guinea ink agreement with ICTSI

Slot-booking system should reduce traffic at the Port of Hamburg

APM Terminals signs MoU with Ghana

Maxim Sokolov suggests introducing a grace period for compliance with 2020 0.5% global sulphur cap

Wärtsilä built Tornio Manga LNG terminal unloads the first LNG supply

Another Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane will be delivered to Marghera, Venice

Newest icebreaker Ilya Muromets to be commissioned by Russia’s Navy on November 30

Rolls-Royce opens first Ship Intelligence Experience Space

USA’s first Wärtsilä equipped LNG fuelling barge ordered by Q-LNG

Net income of TransContainer in 9M’17 doubled year-on-year to RUB 5.186 mln

IMO Secretary-General outlines challenges facing the Organization

NOVATEK signed MOU with Marubeni and MOL

Teekay Tankers and Tanker Investments announce closing of merger

Multipurpose Reloading Complex (Ust-Luga) doubles investments in its development to RUB 47.5 mln

Fincantieri delivers the upgraded offshore patrol vessel P61 to the Armed Forces of Malta

Russia thinks IMO should intensify its efforts on decreasing administrative burden on shipping business (photo)

MGO prices are still high at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

“K” Line receives the Liner Trade Award in Australia-North East Asia category

Boskalis strengthens subsea services with two large DSVs

Port of Rotterdam becomes fifth partner in North Sea Wind Power Hub-Consortium

Tripartite shipbuilding forum agrees on major industry goals

Technical readiness of reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs is 99% (photo)

Brent Crude futures price down 0.27% to $63.21, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.53% to $57.8

Kitack Lim emphasized leading role of Russia and RF Transport Ministry in ensuring safe shipping in NSR waters (photo)

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,477 points