News 2018 September 20

Expert says production declines and geopolitical unrest may push bunker prices up

SITC holds naming & delivery ceremony for M/V “SITC TOYOHASHI”

Sovcomflot participates in Eastern Economic Forum’s business programme

Kurt Bodewig appointed as new European Coordinator for Motorways of the Sea

Port of Singapore holds annual multi-agency ferry emergency exercise

IAPH regional conference sets pan-African ports agenda

UAE to host Dubai Marine Insurance Conference 2018 on November 20-21

Governments of New Zealand and Australian announce fumigation requirement for import cargos

Sovcomflot is a Partner of the Second Conference “LNG Fleet and LNG Bunkering in Russia”

NYK product tanker rescues 28 fishermen off the coast of Colombia

CMA CGM announces GRR from Asia to West Africa

Admiralteiskie Verfi launches the Kronshtadt, diesel-electric submarine of Project 677

DNV GL releases autonomous and remotely operated ship guideline (UPDATE)

Port of Long Beach awarded $4.2 mln security grant

ABS supports innovative yacht design with dedicated guidance notes and software

Finnish Transport Agency: international seaborne transport volumes show significant boost

Port of Antwerp works on structural solutions to improve mobility

Arctic group of RF Navy’s Northern Fleet enters Chukchi Sea through Bering Strait

Wison receives AiP from LR for 300MW FSRP

Port of Rotterdam and Rönesans Holding sign agreement for petrochemical industrial zone in Turkey

IMO to start consideration of legal framework for low-flashpoint diesel

Gulftainer signs 50-year, $600 million concession to operate and expand Port of Wilmington in Delaware, USA

Fuel oil prices are going up the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

Green Corridor JIP delivers innovative bulk carrier designs for a low emissions future

IMO takes important step to facilitate use of methanol

HHI receives AiP from LR for a VLGC design capable of using LPG as fuel

Brent Crude futures price up 0.3% to $79.64, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.61% to $71.2

OpenIJ starts sinking operation of the lock gate chamber at the Port of Amsterdam

Passenger Port of Saint-Petersburg ("Marine Façade") welcomed MSC Meraviglia

CMA CGM announces GRR from India to East Africa

Baltic Dry Index is up to 1,373 points

Port of Rotterdam organises information meeting about the replacement of Maaskade quay wall

DNV GL launches revised design standard and new certification guideline for floating wind turbines

ABS issues AIP for Jiangnan’s LNG Jumbo