News 2017 December 14

Bunker prices still maintain the potential for growth

Pacific centre launches on low-carbon shipping mission

Gazprom and Shell to handle oversized equipment for Baltic LNG at Commercial Sea Port of Ust-Luga (photo)

Key decisions from MEPC 71 related to implementing BWM Convention outlined at BWMTech London Conference

Ulstein and TTS shortlisted for OSJ Innovation Award

HHI Group receives support of LR in building an LNG-fuelled future

Aker Solutions secures subsea services agreement with Statoil

Commercial Sea Port of Kandalaksha handled 1.46 mln t of cargo in 11M’17, up 3 times Y-o-Y

Special issue of PortNews magazine published for Transport Week is available online

United Nations experts endorse RF initiative

BASF extend their fleet with another Konecranes barge handler

Infrastructure development will be one of priorities of Vladimir Putin’s new presidential term

CMA CGM launches new, innovative and complementary set of products

Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MME to collaborate in creating improved power and propulsion for ships

CLdN adds fourth weekly sailing between Gothenburg and Zeebrugge

GTT and Korean DSEC sign Technical Assistance and License Agreement

IMO encourages member countries to ratify and enforce the London Protocol to prohibit dumping at sea

Bahri welcomes Abdullah Aldubaikhi as new CEO

Bunker fuel is still in short supply at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

Port of Oakland import volume ahead of last year’s pace

Outright prohibition of heavy fuel in the Arctic is not reasonable – maritime administrations of Russia and Finland

Brent Crude futures price up 0.58% to $62.8, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.18% to $56.7

ABS awarded contract by Cenac Marine Services to support compliance with US Coast Guard (USCG) Subchapter M requirements

Russia and Finland have similar positions on double control of fuel used by vessels

Amsterdam joins the ‘Premier League’ in the ethanol market

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,730 points

APL introduces mobile application for container tracking

Port of Felixstowe handles 1 million TEU by rail