News 2017 December 21

European Commission approves the Maltese tonnage tax scheme subject to commitments

DEME’s cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’ laid down at the Royal IHC shipyard

Chesapeake Shipbuilding secures order for four new push tugs from Vane Brothers

Cargo transportation by Ukraine’s water transport down 13.6% to 5.4 mln t in 11M’17

NODL to exercise option for Bollsta Dolphin semi submersible rig

North-Western Shipping Company celebrates its 95th anniversary in January 2018

Wärtsilä strengthens its Service activity with the acquisition of Trident B.V.

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivers ATB to Wawa

MABUX: Bunker prices have a good background to continue upward trend

Media Group PortNews launches its Telegram channel @PortNews_ru

RF President signs law to improve regulation of labor relations at sea/river water transport

AMSA announces subsidised cost recovery levy for owners and operators of commercial vessels

Damen’s BWT service available in eight Northern European Ports

Port of Riga handled 31.1 mln t of cargo in 11M’17

Marine Cargo Bureau supports the conference “Dangerous cargoes: new transportation requirements” as its General Sponsor

AMSA: Existing Australian vessels to be upgraded to modern safety equipment standards

Fincantieri among first shipbuiliders to receive information security certification

Antwerp Port Authority invests in port mobility

ABB completes first modernization of a 38-year-old CCG icebreaker

Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority announced 5% growth of cargo handling

Bunker prices show no significant movements at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

CMA CGM Group announces the launch of the Ocean Alliance Day Two Product

Keppel Seghers and Zhen Hua sign contract for Hong Kong’s Integrated Waste Management Facility

Brent Crude futures price down 0.26% to $64.39, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.26% to $58.01

London will host the first edition of a new seminar series on maritime cyber-security on 8 February 2018

PSA Marine to have two dual fuel LNG harbour tugs delivered in 2019

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,476 points

Okskaya shipyard lays down the third oil barge of Project ROB20 (photo)