News 2018 April 19

Okskaya Sudoverf launches lead shallow-draft tank barge of Project ROB20, Belmax 1 (photo)

Vroon's MPI Napoleon commences Baltic-Sea charter

Diana Shipping announces continuation of time charter contract and a new time charter contract with Cargill

Admiralteiskie Verfi and Roshydromet sign contract for designing and construction of North Pole ice-resistant platform (photo, graphics)

CMA CGM to apply GRI from Canada to Asia, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent

MEYER WERFT announces delivery of cruise ship Norwegian Bliss

Maersk delivers new block train solution on Standard Gauge Railway

Global bunker market: the state of volatility remains, expert says

Samskip starts new service from Poland, Lithuania and Norway

Bibby Offshore becomes the first to deploy a pioneering diving safety system in the North Sea

Damen Dredging Equipment launches new DOP Dredger Series

Draft rules for collection of port investment due is available for public discussion (document)

Wärtsilä to provide optimised maintenance for a complete fuel gas handling system for Viking

6th Forum of Intermodal Transport FRACHT 2018 held in Gdańsk on 11-12 April

Port of Rotterdam: growth in container throughput continues in first quarter

Port of Riga introduces new cargo handling technologies

Experts forecast Russia's LNG exports to make 33 to 62 million tonnes by 2030

Brent Crude futures price up 0.6% to $73.92, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.55% to $68.85

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,124 points

APM Terminals launches integrated cold chain solutions in India

Bunker prices show no significant changes at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)