News 2019 February 25

Interdepartmental working group to be established in Russia for improvement of dredging and HES regulations

PortNews appreciates support of Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging Congress partners and sponsors

Thuraya and ITC Global partner to deliver new market-leading global maritime VSAT service

Hung Hua Construction orders Twin Damen Fast Crew Suppliers 2710

Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg allocated RUB 37 million for implementation of labour protection measures in 2018

MacArtney to supply APL Norway AS with Moog Focal LVEO and MVE swivels

Technology with potential to usher in new age of maritime safety, connectivity and smart shipping to be revealed at Nor-Shipping 2019

Multipurpose Reloading Complex more than doubled investments in development

Fleet Xpress powers new adventure cruise ship

Tallink Grupp announces changes in the Management Board

Austal commences construction on LCS 30

Collection of data on carbon dioxide emissions from shipping to be harmonised

New IMO regulations on coal transportation and amendments to IMSBC Code to be discussed at 2nd Dangerous Goods Conference

Scorpio Bulkers announces the refinancing of a Kamsarmax vessel

CMA CGM announces PSS from Europe and Mediterranean to Apapa, Tincan, Nigeria

Polskie LNG signs technical consulting contract with Tractebel

34 vessels escorted by icebreakers in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on February 24-25

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Houston with Koch

Etihad Rail and Abu Dhabi Ports sign agreement to connect Khalifa Port with national railway network

CLdN Ro-Ro SA increases capacity on Rotterdam – Dublin route

Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 11.9% to 1.63 million TEUs in Jan’2019

Rosmorport set to test unmanned hopper barge in 2019

Coast Guard responds to sheen reported from container ship in Oakland

Brent Crude futures price is down 0.37% to $67, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.3% to $57.09

Baltic Dry Index is up to 634 points

Major Dutch maritime companies join Green Maritime Methanol project

Maastricht Maersk makes a maiden call to Rotterdam

United Arab Emirates accedes to air pollution and energy efficiency rules