News 2017 December 6

CMA CGM announces GRI from Asia to South and Central America

PortShuttle adds second shuttle service in Rotterdam

STLC and Sovcomflot sign agreement on cooperation

Dmitry Medvedev kicks off operation of new substation intended for Vostochny Port's Phase 3 (photo)

V.Ships Offshore wins contract with Pertamina International Shipping

Wärtsilä HY hybrid tug design for Chinese market launched at Marintec

Sovcomflot set to operate LNG powered Aframax tanker from mid-2018

MOL, Tohoku Electric Power, Namura Shipbuilding jointly earn AIP for design of LNG-powered coal carrier

CMA CGM announces new GRR from Asia to Red Sea and ECSA

IMO team preparing GloFouling project takes part in Sustainable Ocean Summit

CMA CGM announces new FAK rates from Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean

Cargo traffic within Azov-Don Basin of Russia’s IWWs down 5.7% to 9.68 mln t mln t in 11M’17

Halterm in Halifax purchases three Konecranes RTGs

ICS Chairman commends China's positive engagement with IMO

IBIA clarification regarding 2020 sulphur limit compliance and EGCS investments

Caterpillar Marine to develop innovative hybrid tug with Sanmar Shipyards

WWL to change the rotation of the three vessels between North and South America

Russia’s Deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin says the country needs at least 3 Leader-type icebreakers

Nevsky Shipyard delivers dry cargo vessel of Project RSD49, Pola Sevastiana (photo)

Construction of Leader-type icebreaker to take 7 years and to cost RUB 78.4 bln

European Investment Bank and Wärtsilä sign a EUR 125 million Research, Development and Innovation loan

Freight turnover of Neva-Metal (Saint-Petersburg) in Jan-Nov'17 was flat Y-o-Y at 2.8 mln t

106 Crowley vessels recognized for environmental safety by CSA

Northern Sea Route traffic forecasted to grow by 36% to 10.2 mln t this year

Euronav sells VLCC Flandre for USD 45 million for offshore project

Brent Crude futures price down 0.4% to $62.61, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.42% to $57.38

Hyundai Merchant Marine tops highest on-time performance carrier in Oct 2017

Bunker prices are flat at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Boskalis joint venture awarded Martín García channel dredging contract

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,666 points

Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet ready for new CO2 regulations

MOL signs deal with Alufer Mining Limited to transport bauxite from Guinea