News 2018 October 30

Hapag-Lloyd increases rates for Indian Subcontinent - Mediterranean trade

Klaipėda nafta to increase its authorised capital

Pirate whaler seized and destroyed by EU NAVFOR

“K” LINE supports Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Lock gates for the new sea lock at IJmuiden are on their way to the Netherlands

Albwardy Damen scoops Shipyard of the Year Award at Seatrade

RF Government increased financing of Novorossiysk transport hub by RUB 2.7 billion

Herman Sr. BV places order for Damen Shoalbuster 2308 S

Port of Rotterdam nine-month throughput edges down to 350 million tonnes.

Sembcorp Marine bags two new projects worth over S$200M in renewable energy sector

Construction of LNG-powered ro-ro ferry for Kaliningrad Region included in development programme through 2020

Pieridae eligible to benefit from additional conditional loan support from the German Gov't

No regulatory obstacles to bunkering with gas fuel in Russian seaports – expert opinion

McDermott, Saipem to partner in bid for next decade

LNG-powered icebreakers to compensate deficit of nuclear-powered icebreakers on the Northern Sea Route – FSUE Atomflot

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping takes part in Transport of Russia 2018

ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC) stores the first IMO GBS Ship Construction Files of NACKS-built VLCC

Transocean Ltd. reports 3Q 2018 results

URALCHEM and Ultramar sign agreement on construction of port facilities in Ust-Luga

Shell adds new, deep-water production in Brazil

Petrofac names Nick Shorten as Managing Director of EPS

Container Terminal Saint-Petersburg spent EUR 143,000 for its social and environmental programmes in 9M’18

Nor-Shipping recruits first sustainability and technology chief as evolution continues

Employees of Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg take part in traditional environmental campaign

Mobile BWTS Ballast Responder tested on 730-foot Great Lakes bulk carrier

ABB plugs Holland America Line into low-emission shore power worldwide

ABS connects digitization and sustainability as it eyes 2030 and beyond

Brent Crude futures price down 0.23% to $77.19, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.21% to $67.18

IBIA issues summary of key MEPC 73 outcomes

Baltic Dry Index is up to 1,522 points