News 2018 February 2

Port of Rotterdam teams with IBM Internet of Things to digitize operations

Shell builds new plant in the Port of Rotterdam

United Shipbuilding Corporation and Cochin Shipyard Limited sign Memorandum on Cooperation

Revenue of FSUE Rosmorport for 2017 grew by 11% to over RUB 25 bln

CMA CGM announces FAK rates from North Europe to ISC

ACI’s 22nd HR & Crew Management Conference will be taking place 16-17 May, 2018 in Singapore

Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing a government resolution on the development of freight logistics

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company has its 40-ton crane vessel overhauled at Bibi-Heybat shipyard

EC delegation meets with management of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company

ORV Admiral Vladimirsky makes route depth measurements along 20,000 linear kilometres in Indian Ocean

Sevmorzavod shipyard (Sevastopol) handed over to federal ownership (document)

The winners of 2018 SMART4SEA Awards announced

Vostochny Port starts building railway park Novy as part of its coal terminal’s Phase 3 (photo)

SMART4SEA Conference addressed barriers & drivers to digital transformation in shipping

11 icebreaker escort operations performed in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on February 1-2

Bunker prices go down at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Black Sea Fleet major landing ship Caesar Kunikov to join Russian Navy formation in Mediterranean

Evac receives an order to ensure the sustainability of wastewater treatment and fresh water generation for three new yachts

Brent Crude futures price up 0.29% to $69.85, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.47% to $66.11

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,114 points

Hapag-Lloyd introduces an Emergency Bunker Surcharge on trades from Europe to Far East

Bahri receives new VLCC

MEYER WERFT starts building of cruise ship Norwegian ENCORE