News 2017 December 15

Russia and USA filed first ever joint note with IMO on shipping in Bering Strait and Bering Sea

Onezhsky Shipyard launched self-propelled hopper Silnaya (photo)

DOF sells the vessel Skandi Marstein

The Port of Gdansk to expand the Oliwskie Quay

Russia’s State Duma approves ensuring the priority of ships flying RF flag in the segment of short-sea shipping

CMA CGM announces GRR from Asia to West Africa

Construction at NIBULON’s transshipment terminal in Mykolaiv is in full swing

Klaipėdos Nafta and Eesti Gaas begin cooperation in small-scale LNG distribution business

Arctic Economic Council welcomes Korea Shipowners’ Association as first sub-Arctic member

Baltic Workboats delivered 24m combat pollution and diving support vessel to Port of Klaipeda

WMU Executive Board 21st Session meets in London

Marine Recruiting Agency launches training project for Rosterminalugol

Skangas to source LNG at import terminal on Isle of Grain, UK

Ningbo Zhoushan Port volumes up 9.6% to 933 million tons in Jan - Nov 2017

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company holds training with participation of crane ships crew

Africa maritime cooperation centre launched

Throughput of port Helsinki (Finland) up 14% to 13.1 mln t in 11M’17

Brent Crude futures price up 0.11% to $63.38, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.39% to $57.26

Rolls-Royce delivers first mobile MTU gas engines for Rederij Doeksen

Port of Klaipeda (Lithuania) handled 39.21 mln t of cargo in 11M’17, up 6.5% Y-o-Y

IAA PortNews offers video of virtual round-table meeting “Best practices of coal transshipment in Russian ports”

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,668 points

GTT signs new Global Services Agreement with Chevron Transport Corporation

Safe Bulkers announces acquisition of a Post-Panamax class dry-bulk vessel

Port of Los Angeles sets new record for highest monthly container volumes

CMA CGM announces new FAK rates from Asia to North Europe

The Foundation Det Norske Veritas assumes full ownership of DNV GL

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion wins contract for first European conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel LNG / MGO