News 2018 October 17

PGNiG and Venture Global LNG announce LNG Sales and Purchase Agreements for 2 million tonnes per year

The Freeport of Riga Authority continues to develop cooperation with China

Port Manatee enjoys record fiscal year with diverse growth

North Sea Port and Titan LNG successfully supply sea-going vessel with LNG fuel

33 LNG carriers and 8 gas condensate carriers with export cargo left port Sabetta in April-June 2018

Baku International Sea Trade Port launches two new tugboats

Hapag-Lloyd announces General Rate Increase for East Asia to Mexico, Central America, West Coast of South America, Caribbean & Panama trade

New BIMCO & IBIA Bunkering Guide available

NOVATEK and Fluxys plan to build an LNG terminal in Rostock

NYK develops original software that diagnoses combustion chamber problems

RF Government allocates RUB 8.4 billion for the Far East development

Scorpio Bulkers announces time charter-out agreements

CMA CGM implements Empty Repositioning Surcharge for exports from all Turkish ports

Ørsted contracts Van Oord for cable installation Borssele I & II

Throughput of Ukraine’s seaports in 9M’18 fell by 1.7% Y-o-Y to 95.9 million tonnes

CMA CGM to introduce new BAF on Asia-Africa trade

GTT and Dongsung Finetec sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and partners sign MoU for 3D printing facility and applications in maritime sector

Identifying barriers to cutting emissions through just-in-time operations

Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt joins V.Group

Brent Crude futures price down 0.09% to $81.34, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.06% to $71.88

CMA CGM to introduce new BAF on Europe-Africa trade

Damen Shipyards Galati hands over 74-metre fishery research vessel to Angolan government

Maritime Arctic Competence Center opens in Saint-Petersburg

KN invests in environmental protection measures

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,578 points