News 2018 December 19

MHI Vestas and ESVAGT enter into another SOV contract

Alliance of ENGIE, EDPR, Sumitomo Corp. to develop offshore wind projects in Yeu-Noirmoutier and Dieppe-Le Tréport

Austal USA secures two LCS contract for U.S. Navy

Eni announces Merakes East Gas discovery in the Indonesian offshore

ScanOcean to resell Neste’s low-sulfur bunker fuel on the East Coast of Sweden

Port of Rotterdam Authority makes greener sea-going shipping more accessible

Dredging on IWW of Russia in 2018 fell by 14.6% Y-o-Y to 22.9 million cbm

NOVATEK signed Memorandum on Strategic Cooperation with SACE

Non-containerised cargo shows steady increase at Jebel Ali Port

V.F. Tanker merges into Volga Shipping Company

Cargo traffic via IWW of Russia forecasted to fall by 3% to 115 million tonnes in 2019

ESVAGT and Wind Power LAB developed new service concept improving wind turbine inspections

Royal Caribbean returns to Port of New Orleans

Maersk announces new rotation on Asia-Europe network

Concordia Maritime sells positions in chartered-in Suezmax vessels

SFL enters into lease financing agreement for 3 x 10,600-teu boxships and delivery of Front Falcon

Maersk joins the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative

7 icebreaker escort operations performed in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on December 18-19

Damen signs with Gerd Stensen for Stan Tug 1606

Havyard announces its eight windfarm service vessel

Simulation exercises to improve port security held in Panama

Port of Newcastle continues modernization of its bulk terminal

RF Government gives instructions to address the issue on construction of four gas-powered icebreakers

Regional workshop to address barriers for effective implementation of MARPOL Annex VI held at REMPEC

Brent Crude futures price down up 0.20% to $56.37, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.04% to $46.64

THE Alliance unveils enhanced service network for 2019

Finnish Transport Safety Agency set to contribute to automation of maritime navigation

FESCO BoD approved new composition of Executive Board

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,395 points