News 2018 March 23

World's largest modularized cracking furnace delivered from Wison Zhoushan Yard

UCL Holding companies performed a unique joint project on delivery of oversize cargo (photo)

Port of Antwerp pushes ahead with onshore power for ships

IMO Tier III certification for MTU marine engines from Rolls-Royce

ABS leads industry discussion on impact of 2020 sulfur cap, cybersecurity and digitization

WMU contributes to Marine Spatial Planning Training

Vladimir Putin wins presidential election in Russia with 76.69% of votes

Court approves amicable agreement in the case on allision of Delta Pioneer tanker with a pier at Primorsk port

Work to address maritime security challenges in Africa’s maritime zones underway at a regional workshop

Samskip starts container service between Amsterdam Container Terminal and Hull

International organizations join forces in the fisheries sector

New addition to DNV GL’s Veracity platform promises to raise drilling efficiency by offering digital solution based on data from 80 000 wells

Wärtsilä to ensure the continuous operations of Hidrovias Group’s pusher tugs in South American rivers

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v New Orleans with SwissMarine

BMT teams with BAE SYSTEMS and CAMMELL LAIRD to deliver additional Type 45 Power Generation

29 icebreaker escort operations performed in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on March 22-23

TechnipFMC and Magma Global to enter into a strategic collaboration agreement for hybrid flexible pipe

BMT and ARES to deliver a further 9 vessels for the Qatari Coastguard

Port of Rotterdam Authority invests in Port railway line capacity expansion

Brent Crude futures price up 0.93% to $69.55, Light Sweet Crude – up 1.09% to $65

Port of Rotterdam Authority starts construction of Container Exchange Route

Bunker prices continue surging at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Baltic Dry Index is flat at 1,117 points