News 2018 March 5

NIBULON shipyard launched first 100-m vessel from its newly reconstructed slipway

Humber ports open for business despite inclement weather

The Government of India invests Rs. 228.00 crore in development of inland waterways

Volga Shipping Company fitted its ships with fuel monitoring systems

MARPOL amendments enter into force - ship fuel oil reporting requirements, garbage classification and IOPP certificate

KCA Deutag enters into a combination agreement with Dalma Energy

Marine Recruiting Agency takes on a project for professional training of Estonia’s Russian-speaking population

DP World to begin work on phase one of Berbera Free Zone Project

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 12,071 in RF spot market

Samsung Heavy Industries to secure 1+1 LNGC order

Gazpromneft - Lubricants to supply products to Nornickel vessels

Tallink Grupp published its statistics for February 2018

PortNews appreciates RF Transport Ministry’s and Marine Cargo Bureau’s support of “Dangerous cargoes: new transportation requirements” conference (photo)

Final conference of HEKLA project took place in Klaipeda

47 icebreaker escort operations performed in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on March 4-5

IMO: maritime women to benefit from new leadership course

Vostochny Port signs agreement on cooperation with Primorsky Territory and Nakhodka Municipality authorities

Brent Crude futures price up 0.37% to $64.61, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.36% to $61.47

FAS approves MC Delo’s purchase of Global Ports’ 30.75-pct stock with an instruction to improve Russia’s position in Doing Business

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,207 points