News 2018 January 9

Maersk Line announces operational changes on its AE1 service

Arctia’s icebreaker Otso departed the icebreaker base in Helsinki as the Finnish icbreaking season’s second icebreaker

55.1 M tons of crude oil were lifted at CPC Marine Terminal in 2017

Port of Dover announces fifth consecutive record year for freight

Maersk Line starts new service ME7

Throughput of port Riga (Latvia) down 9% to 33.67 mln t in 2017

Port of Gdansk recognized as one of the best 100 container ports in the world

Nor-Shipping uncovers ocean opportunity with launch of Opening Oceans in Denmark in 2018

RF Navy's Northern Fleet to continue performing tasks in Arctic zone in 2018

Throughput of Port Vysotsky up 16% to 7.12 mln t in 2017

Wan Hai Lines to launch China – India Service VI (CI6) Service

Glavgosexpertiza approves the project on construction of floating NPP

Ferus Smit to launch the second ship for Erik Thun AB

New shuttle tanker concept with Wärtsilä solutions creates optimal economic and environmental performance

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 13,096 in RF spot market

Coal exports via Rosterminalugol terminal up 38.2% to 25.03 mln t in 2017 (photo)

Nations across the globe will attend SMi’s Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology conference in 3 weeks’ time

MODEC, Mitsui, MOL, Marubeni and MES to proceed with the ultra-deepwater FPSO charter project for Sepia Area of Brazilian offshore pre-salt oil field

Russian Railways' network loading up 3.2% to 1.26 bln t in 2017

Revised Merchant Shipping Code and Inland Water Transport Code expand authorities of Harbour Masters and Captains

Rosmorrechflot issues new list of documents to be available at ships from 1 January 2018

Brent Crude futures price up 0.53% to $68.14, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.7% to $62.16

Directorate of the State Customer issues an invitation to tender on construction of a freight and passenger ship designed by Nordic Engineering

Tariff policy for railway transportation of cargo set for 2019–2025

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,371 points

Pacific International Lines boosts two Far East - Red Sea routes

Port of Mukran joins the BPO

Suez Canal grants a reduction of 30% for Egyptian container vessels at Port Said port till end of year

Gigantic foundations for the Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak leave Port of Ostend

APM Terminals Pecém reports record volumes

Jensen’s proven workboat design selected for NAVSEA new-build

CMA CGM implements GRR from Asia to West Africa

CEMEX UK Marine Limited signs contract with Damen for first Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500