News 2018 September 5

International experts about the maritime industry digitalization: the industry is ready for the digital navigation as the next step after e-Navigation

Severnaya Verf starts cutting metal for lead processing trawler of Project 170701

Turkish shipyard Sanmar secures a repeat order for TRAktor 3000 Class escort tug from a Norwegian operator

Somalia’s national maritime administration takes next steps

RF Government approves draft Agreement on Prevention of Unregulated High Seas Fishing in Arctic Ocean's Central Part

ABB launches next-generation DP system, paving the way towards autonomous shipping

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

Net loss of Global Ports in HI’2018 fell 3.6 times to $3.3 million

Throughput of Port Vysotsky up 4.8% to 4.92 million tonnes in 8M’18

V.Group to demonstrate unique ShipSure 2.0 marine digital platform at the SMM maritime trade fair in Hamburg

Okskaya Sudoverf shipyard delivers seventh serial oil barge BELMAX 7 of ROB20 design

CMA CGM announces GRR from Asia to West Africa

StormGeo acquires Nautisk from NHST Media Group

MS Future of The Fjords named Ship of the Year at SMM 2018

ABS awards AIP to Hudong-Zhonghua’s large LNGC with MARK III Flex membrane cargo containment system

Marinet Conference on most promising technological solutions for maritime industry opens at SMM-2018

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,513 points

DNV GL releases autonomous and remotely operated ship guideline

Brent Crude futures price down 0.42% to $77.84, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.7% to $69.38

Eagle Bulk Shipping announces fleet scrubber initiative

MacGregor's new Breakbulk Optimiser increases asset utilisation rates and improves business performance

DNV GL releases the first approval of manufacturer scheme for additive manufacturing producers

Hamburg hosts SMM, leading international maritime trade fair, with support of Media Group PortNews

The world's most eco-friendly bulk carrier delivered to ESL Shipping

OOCL expands GHG reporting and verification scope

Transocean announces agreement to acquire Ocean Rig