News 2017 December 22

ABS awards AIP for innovative LNG power vessel

Titan LNG: Adoption of LNG as marine fuel significantly accelerated in 2017

USCG releases FAM regarding El Faro sinking, loss of 33 crewmembers

Wison delivers world's first barge-based FSRU to Exmar

Russia’s General Board of State Expert Review to expand the range of services (photo)

Moore Foundation awards $3 million to WHOI

Dynagas LNG Partners LP enters new charter agreement with Statoil for employment of Arctic Aurora

NIBULON launches 67th vessel of its river fleet

Tallink Grupp uses proceeds from sale Superfast vessels for early repayment of loans

IMO continues spreading the knowledge of effective port security measures

Euronav NV and Gener8 Maritime announce merger

Ukraine’s water transport carried 0.6 mln passengers in Jan-Nov'17, up 24.9%, Y-o-Y

Naming ceremony for ice-breaking LNG carrier ordered by MOL and China COSCO Shipping held at DSME

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

Rosmorrechflot suggests building 20 dredgers for Russia’s IWW by 2030

Van Oord creates 72-km access channel in Caspian Sea

FAS lifts price control of towing services for several companies

Rolls-Royce partners with MOL to develop intelligent awareness for ships

New edition of Port Service magazine to be published on 1 February 2018

DEME's GeoSea and CSBC Corporation join hands to develop offshore wind energy in Taiwan

Brent Crude futures price down 0.14% to $64.81, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.24% to $58.22

Fincantieri establishes its Middle East services subsidiary in Qatar

MOL signs a deal with Rolls-Royce Marine on joint research of an advisory type Intelligent Awareness System

Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line wins 'Cruise of the Year 2017' Award of Excellence

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,430 points