News 2018 October 5

Austal awarded additional US$16.4m contract for U.S. Navy LCS service work

Bunker prices continue going up at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Scorpio Bulkers announces a commitment for a new loan facility

Throughput of port Ventspils (Latvia) in 9M’18 fell by 7% to 15.08 million tonnes

Maersk Line announces FAK rates from Northern Europe to Middle East and ISC

Aleksey Semyonov appointed Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation

Two 24 m Explorer type motor yachts delivered to owners

Alfa Laval wins SEK 70 million offshore order

Rail Cargo Operator launches the first direct shuttle between Rotterdam and Budapest

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore holds joint oil spill exercise

NIBULON constructs two new warehouses at its shipbuilding and repair yard

Shell and Sovcomflot LNG bunkering in Rotterdam marks number of firsts

UK’s largest marine simulation training centre to operate using Wärtsilä equipment

Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean extend their partnership to 2028

New marine technology for Arctic conditions – greater durability and lifespan

Baltic LNG entering new stage of implementation

Bunker sales at port Vladivostok in 9M’2018 grew by 65% to 829,900 tonnes

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,544 points

Brent Crude futures price up 0.48% to $84.99, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.67% to $74.83

Next-generation car carrier calls JAXPORT

Panama Canal announces upcoming 2018-2019 cruise season

Damen appoints Sales Director for its new large RoPax division