News 2018 December 21

Bunker prices continue going down at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

ABP reports a record-breaking year for cargo handling at the Port of Silloth

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Seattle with SwissMarine

ESPO welcomes steps towards better enforcement for ship waste delivery but regrets ‘polluter pays’ not fully implemented

OOCL introduces new Asia–South America East Coast direct service

Kim Höijer appointed Acting CEO of Arctia Ltd.

EU legislators reach solid agreement on the new Directive on Port Reception Facilities for the delivery of waste from ships

Klaipeda Seaport opened the gates to one of the largest vessels worldwide

Dublin Port announces 1 million Ro-Ro freight units in 2018

Saimaa Canal will be closed on 1 January 2019

Höegh LNG selected as the FSRU provider to AGL’s Crib Point LNG project

MOL conducts assessment and feasibility study of advanced navigation support system utilizing collision avoidance algorithm

Gazpromneft Shipping places order for construction of LNG bunkering tanker under leasing programme of Sberbank

Shipping industry urges European Commission to extend the consortia block exemption regulation

Severnaya Verf sends Fleet Admiral Kasatonov frigate for sea trials in the Baltic Sea

SEACOR Marine forms new JV in Brazil to acquire UP Offshore

Zvyozdochka delivers the Kapitan Guryev rescue towboat to RF Navy

Guayaquil dredging project starts

KN: Lithuania’s decision on long-term import of LNG opens new opportunities for regional leadership

Second stage of construction work at Krievu Island Terminal is approaching the finish line

5 icebreaker escort operations performed in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on December 20-21

Van Oord heavy lift installation vessel Svanen takes on another Baltic project

Polskie LNG makes strategic decision regarding implementation of LNG Terminal Expansion Program

CMA CGM implements Low Water Surcharge from North Europe to Canada East Coast

Polskie LNG reports record-breaking results on a European scale

Brent Crude futures price up 1.01% to $54.90, Light Sweet Crude – up 1.05% to $46.36

Port of Baku reports 50-pct growth of its passenger traffic

Twenty million tonnes of oil produced at LUKOIL North Caspian fields

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,318 points