News 2017 December 26

Rán Offshore expands its fleet with new flattop cargo barge

“K” Line receives Container Liner Shipping Award 2017 in Netherlands

34 applications for construction of fishing ships received by Russian Federal Fisheries Agency in 2017

Damen tug boats delivered to Novorossiysk for Delo service company (photo)

Kinder Morgan and partners announce final investment decision on Gulf Coast Express Pipeline Project

Statoil participates in the North Sea offshore wind tender

Viking Supply Ships AB extends the timeline for the rights issue

MSC Cruises innovative vessel MSC Seaside named in Port of Miami

Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard lays down ocean minesweeper Yakov Belyayev for RF Navy (photo)

Nobel Brothers Shipyard laid down lead ship of Project RSD79 (photo)

IMO provides assistance to prevent stowaways

SEACOR completes dividend of shares of Dorian LPG Ltd. common stock

Boskalis and partners secures contract for construction of quay walls and jetty in Port of Rotterdam

Matson to beef up its fleet with two Kanaloa-class Con-Ro ships in 2019 and 2020

Russia’s General Board of State Expert Review approves projects on construction of workshops for Zvezda Shipyard (photo)

Agenda of “Dangerous cargoes” Conference expanded with issues covering ship owners’ responsibility

FreeSeas Inc. announces results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Far East Development Fund will allocate RUB 4.5 bln for construction of Vanino-Kholmsk ferries

CMB launched first LR classed hydrogen-powered vessel

SolstadFarstad announces new contracts in Norway and Brazil

Port of Sabetta’s new VTS is in test operation

Claimants in the case on allision of Delta Pioneer tanker with a pier at Primorsk port apply for making the process non-public

Diana Shipping extends contracts with Phaethon for two Panamax dry bulk ships, announces new time charter for a Capesize vessel with DHL

Bunker prices situation aggravates at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

DFDS to close freight terminal in Esbjerg

Galp carries out first LNG ship refuelling on an Atlantic island

ClassNK releases amendments to its class rules

Brent Crude futures price is flat at $64.76, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.22% to $58.53

MOL jointly develops voyage information display system using AR technology that will lead to autonomous ships in the future