News 2019 January 18

North Carolina Ports sets new record in 2018

Freight turnover of Neva-Metal (Saint-Petersburg) in 2018 climbed by 3% Y-o-Y to about 3.2 million tonnes

Okskaya Sudoverf obtains patent for state-of-the-art pontoons

Hamburg prepares for ‘Hard Brexit’

Throughput of port Primorsk in 2018 fell by 7% Y-o-Y to 53.48 million tonnes

GTT receives a new order from SHI to design the tanks of two LNG carriers on behalf of Gaslog

NOVATEK elects new Board of Directors

Throughput of port Vyborg in 2018 grew by 25% Y-o-Y to 1.93 million tonnes

Stena Line’s first new generation ferry ‘floats’ in China

Bunker sales at the port of Singapore in 2018 fell by 1.7% Y-o-Y to 49.8 million tonnes

Panama Direct service CMA CGM to resume weekly rotations

Throughput of port Vysotsk in 2018 climbed by 7% Y-o-Y to 18.79 million tonnes

GranIHC appointed contractor for Equinor’s Peregrino Phase II Project

Port of Ust-Luga handled 98.72 million tonnes in 2018, down 4% Y-o-Y

Algoma Central Corporation increases its interest in ocean self-unloader Pool

18 vessels escorted by icebreakers in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on January 17-18

Throughput of the Port of St. Petersburg in 2018 up 11% Y-o-Y to 59.32 million tonnes

CMA CGM unites its Containerships and MacAndrews brands

Vladimir Putin supports Government’s proposal on expanding Far East Ministry’s functions with Arctic issues

Throughput of port Kavkaz in 2018 grew by 11% Y-o-Y to 49.276 million tonnes

MV Werften purchases Neptun Ship Design

Sakaide shipyard holds naming ceremony for new LNG carrier jointly owned by NYK and JERA

PGNiG SA signs agreement for oil and gas exploration and production in UAE

Remote pilotage to be allowed in Finland

Free zone status is a crucial advantage for the future development of the Freeport of Riga

Ice restrictions at the port of Ust-Luga come into effect on January 31

Brent Crude futures price up 0.9% to $61.73, Light Sweet Crude – up 1.09% to $52.64

Baltic Dry Index is up to 1,077 points