News 2018 July 3

PSA’s Chennai International Terminals wins “Container Terminal Operator of the Year”

“Viking Sun” makes maiden visit to the port of Kiel

Cargo turnover at inland water ways of Azov-Don Basin up 5% to 3.51 million tonnes

DFDS named ‘Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator’ at the World Travel Awards

The latest WW Ocean neo-panamax vessel makes its maiden voyage

Cefetra to create base at Port of Rosyth

Viking Sea marks first direct call from London to Edinburgh with Capital Cruising

Throughput of port Azov up 47% to 5.66 million tonnes in Jan-June’2018

Klaveness declares an option for the construction of a combination carrier with Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding

KONTUR SPb acquires 8,500 DWT oil tanker

ICS publishes new insight into the ‘Paris Agreement for Shipping’

HHLA takes full control of Estonia’s largest terminal operator

Diana Shipping announces direct continuation of time charter contract for m/v Polymnia with Cargill

Matson christens first Aloha class vessel 'Daniel K. Inouye' at Philly Shipyard

VARD secures contract for one luxury expedition cruise vessel for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

SBM Offshore awarded contracts for ExxonMobil’s second Liza FPSO based on its Fast4Ward Program

CMA CGM announces FAK rates from North Europe and Mediterranean to the Pacific Islands

Bunker prices go up at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

South Africa signs up to treaty on fishing vessel personnel

Iskes Towage & Salvage signs contract for two Damen ASD Tugs 2312

IMO holds maritime security training in Mauritania

AS Tallink Grupp statistics for June 2018 and the second quarter of the 2018 financial year

Brent Crude futures price up 0.58% to $77.75, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.8% to $74.53

Port of Tallinn announced auction for equipment of coal terminal located in Muuga Harbor

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,422 points