News 2018 October 22

Rolls-Royce and Sunseeker agree new framework agreement for supply of MTU engines

OOCL introduces new Mediterranean and West Africa direct service

Rotterdam expects record 50,000-tonne shipment of pig iron

Arctic Council meeting of Environment Ministers ends with talks about future cooperation

IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee meets

Glavgosexpertiza approves modernization of onshore facilities in Salekhard

Humber International Enterprise Park plans reshaped after public feedback

Nornickel’s Polar Transportation Division carried 2.4 million tonnes of cargo in navigation season 2018

ESPO congratulates Port of Valencia, Ports of Bremen, Port of Moerdijk and Port of Tangier for renewing Ecoports’ Environmental Standard

Sovcomflot named a finalist in four different categories of 2018 Lloyd’s List Global Awards

Onezhsky Shipyard delivered ice-class buoy tender named Fortuna

Pavilion Energy and BW ink deal for long-term charter of two Singapore-flagged LNG newbuilds

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 21,455 in RF spot market

LUKOIL BoD recommends interim dividend amount

Bunker sales at the port of Singapore in 9M’18 down 1.5% Y-o-Y to 37.46 million tonnes

Power of gender diversity on the agenda at Seatrade Maritime Middle East

Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 5.6% to 14.69 million TEUs in Jan-Sep’18

Abu Dhabi Ports collaborates with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company on international blockchain solution Silsal

Port of Singapore throughput in 9M’18 grew by 0.9% Y-o-Y to 470.49 million tonnes

Brent Crude futures price up 0.69% to $80.34, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.68% to $69.76

NYK PCTC receives special award from the Association for Rescue at Sea

STLC to obtain additional RUB 5.9 billion of federal subsidies in 2018

Baltic Dry Index is up to 1,765 points

ABS awards AIP to HHI’s standardized FPSO topside

DP World, UAE Region wins Terminal Operator of the Year at Maritime Standards Awards

ABS awards AIP to HHI’s deepwater FLNG hull