News 2018 May 16

Siem Offshore agrees with Norske Shell to extend charter contract for the PSV Siem Pride

PSA secures two wins at the 2018 Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain awards

Northern Fleet search-and-rescue forces take part in Barents 2018 Russia-Norway exercise

CMA CGM announces FAK rates from Asia to North Europe

Forum held at IMO Headquarters looked at challenges and opportunities for the organisation

CMA CGM announces PSS from Ghana to India and Vietnam

CMA CGM announces FAK rates from Asia to the Mediterranean

IMO welcomes a new member

New web tool to help put Polar Code into practise

DOF Subsea awarded long-term IMR Frame Agreement by Equinor

Aker Arctic: construction of dual-fuel ships is a trend of Arctic shipbuilding (photo release)

Arctia is looking into construction of second LNG-powered icebreaker (photo release)

Van Oord adds two new LNG vessels to dredging fleet

Finland considers it necessary to extend agreement with Russia on cooperation in icebreaker assistance

Finland suggests establishing an aggregator of icebreaking services involving Russia

Aker Solutions secures Troll phase 3 topside modification contract

Damen delivers first new Beam Trawler in 12 years with Optima nozzles by Damen Marine Components

Xeneta achieves Gartner Cool Vendor status for real-time ocean freight rates intelligence

HELCOM and VASAB validate efforts on maritime spatial planning in the Baltic Sea region, advance new concepts during key meeting in Helsinki

Corpetrolsa Group of Ecuador to take delivery of three Damen Stan Tugs

Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg triples its expenses for environment protection

Panama Canal welcomes the largest passenger ship to-date

Fetim finds new location in Amsterdam port

Taganrog Sea Commercial Port increased allocations under its environmental programme

ESL Shipping invests in safety at work

Hyundai Merchant Marine starts new Far East service

Crimean Bridge motorway section opened to traffic

Keppel signs agreement to sell five existing rigs to Borr Drilling for about US$745m

Russian President signs Executive Order on the Structure of the Federal Executive Authorities (document)

Shipbuilding - Ship Repair Corporation launches non-selfpropelled dredger for Lena Basin (photo)

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,468 points