News 2018 September 17

Maersk Line announces rates from Indian Subcontinent and Middle East to Mediterranean

ICS launches free guidance on preparing for 2020 sulphur cap

Throughput of port Ust-Luga in 8M’18 declined by 5% Y-o-Y to 64.49 million tonnes

Maersk Line announces rates from Europe & Mediterranean to West Africa

Cheniere and Vitol sign 15-year LNG sale and purchase agreement

Port of Piraeus establishes partnership with Port of Guangzhou

Keppel delivers its second LNG-powered vessel to Keppel Smit Towage Singapore

Maersk Line announces rates from Far East Asia to West Africa

HHLA floating crane loads world’s biggest ship propeller onto a vessel at the Port of Hamburg

Throughput of Port St. Petersburg up 12% to 39.39 million tonnes in 8M’18

Training for reducing emissions in ports held in Georgia

Incheon Port Authority signs agreement of 'Formation of eco-friendly port' with UNEP

Wärtsilä wins world’s first ‘LPG as fuel’ order for new generation of innovative gas carriers

GTT receives an AiP from Bureau Veritas for the development of its new cargo containment system (CCS) NO96 Flex

Registration opens for SMi’s 4th annual Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology conference

Maersk to change fuel adjustment surcharge ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap

Super Luxury MV Viking Orion calls Colombo

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 20,404 in RF spot market

Bunker sales at the port of Singapore in 8M’18 down 1% Y-o-Y to 33.35 million tonnes

DNV GL starts phase II of project to examine the impact of phase-contamination on oil flow meters

Port of Singapore throughput in 8M’18 grew by 1.2% Y-o-Y to 418.62 million tonnes

Valencia Containerised Freight Index up 8.19% from January to August 2018

Throughput of port Helsinki (Finland) in 8M'18 up 8.9% Y-o-Y to 7.67 million tonnes (table)

The Maritime Standard reveals finalists for 2018 Awards

Brent Crude futures price down 0.12% to $78, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.07% to $68.72

Port of HaminaKotka throughput in 8M’2018 up 14.3% Y-o-Y to 10.9 million tonnes

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,366 points

Newcastle welcomes ro-ro shipment for Newcastle Light Rail project

U.S. Port of Corpus Christi resumes normal operations