News 2018 October 8

Bangladesh to use Colombo port as transshipment hub

BIMCO and industry partners to launch hull underwater cleaning standard

BW LPG withdraws proposal to combine with Dorian

Top BBC TV journalist to host The Maritime Standard Awards

Damen’s 3rd Annual Workboat Festival showcases over thirty workboats to customers and industry partners

IMO treaties need national legislation

Throughput of port Azov grew by 35% to 10.20 million tonnes in 9M’2018

Stena Nordica enters service on Karlskrona-Gdynia

Cargo turnover at inland water ways of Azov-Don Basin up 7% to 8.73 million tonnes in 9M’18

Port of Rotterdam Authority creates new space for polymer storage

IMO Secretary-General commemorates Sanchi victims

APL extends Eagle GO Guaranteed service to all ports in Asia and the Middle East

Throughput of Rostov-on-Don port in 9M’18 up 19% Y-o-Y to 18.4 million tonnes

SSС Zvezda to supply Gazprom with four vessels for offshore operations

A.M. Best assigns A Rating to COSCO SHIPPING Captive

“Audacia” begins pipelay works for Nord Stream 2

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 21,616 in RF spot market

Borealis to build new PDH plant in the Antwerp port area

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company continues renovation of its oil fleet

Throughput of port Taganrog in 9M'18 up 12% to 2.32 million tonnes

ICTSI to further expand Manila International Container Terminal

Keppel to build another two LNG carriers for Stolt-Nielsen worth around S$105 million

Brent Crude futures price down 0.99% to $83.33, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.71% to $73.81

Northern Fleet ASW Severomorsk makes a call to the Seychelles

Keel-laying ceremony for the research vessel held at Western Baltija Shipbuilding

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,536 points