News 2018 August 29

Murmansk to host 11th international conference “Arctic Shelf Development: Step by Step” on November 12-13

HELCOM contributes to the preparation of the UN's second World Ocean Assessment

Taganrog Sea Commercial Port spent USD 38,000 under its environmental programme in H1’2018

Port of Barrow adds new survey vessel to its fleet

MAN PrimeServ contracted to retrofit two Spanish operator's ferries to dual-fuel operation

Caterpillar Marine to exhibit innovative marine solutions at Smm 2018

Taganrog Sea Commercial Port spent USD 32,400 for implementation of its social programme in HI’2018

Lomar’s super-eco boxships fitted with a seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system from Thordon Bearings

Media Group PortNews updates terms of subscription for its Hydrotechnika Journal

Aqualis Offshore and Skuld Maritime Agency under investigation for the attempt to illegally export vessel to Pakistan for scrapping

Fincantieri and CSSC extend cooperation in all segments of merchant shipping

ABS Cyber Security Advisor delivers keynote at ONS 2018

Marine Engineering Bureau will take part in SMM 2018, Hamburg

Intermarine UK wins RRS Sir David Attenborough polar ship contract from Cammell Laird

JAXPORT sets container volume record in July 2018

Maersk Line announces rates from Canada to West Africa

DNV GL supports creation of China’s first HVDC offshore wind substation

RF Ministry of Industry and Trade issues unified catalogue “Marine Robotics. State, Problems, Development Trends”

HMM cargo processing at Busan Port up 14.3 percent to 1,157,980 TEU in seven months of 2018

ABS issues first "Concept Verified" statement of maturity in new technology qualification process

Port of Long Beach emissions fall even as cargo rises

Port of Oakland appoints Principal Engineer for seaport projects

TransConainer’s net income in HI’18 increased by 12.5% Y-o-Y to RUB 3,19 million

Port of NY & NJ cargo volume up 7.9% to 622,559 TEUs in July 2018

Golden Energy chooses Rolls-Royce battery system for two offshore vessels

SMM, the world’s leading maritime trade fair: An industry steers towards digitalisation

CMA CGM announces FAK rates from Asia to the Middle East Gulf

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,684 points

Bristol Harbor Group to design new 400-passenger ship for Sayville Ferry Service

Brent Crude futures price up 0.01% to $76.3, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.01% to $68.54

MPC Container Ships ASA reports H1 and Q2 2018 results

Bunker prices are considerably up at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Most modern passengers’ vessel crosses Suez Canal