News 2019 March 11

Hapag-Lloyd to restructure Europe – Australia & Indian Ocean Islands service network in Q3, 2019

Gazpromneft Marine Bunker’s sales grew by 10% to 2.9 million tonnes in 2018

AIDA Cara opened the Cruiseport Rotterdam cruise season

MOL Group to launch demonstration test of mooring rope with built-in Sensor, Rope Status Monitoring System

Throughput of port Taganrog in Jan-Feb'2019 grew by 11% to 426,000 tonnes

Marseille Fos backs blockchain bid for hinterland logistics boost

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Salt Lake City with Cargill

Port of Liepaja (Latvia) handled 1.18 million tonnes of cargo in Jan-Feb'2019, down 14.6% Y-o-Y

Keppel secures repeat order from Awilco for mid-water harsh environment rig worth about US$425million

OOCL announces enhancement of the current Japan Services – KTX6

Homeland Integrated Offshore Services of Nigeria adds to its fleet of Damen 3307 Patrol Vessels

MacGregor receives EUR 22 million orders for port, cruise and RoPax equipment from Europe and China

Port of Zeebrugge presents 2 tools in run up to Brexit

Wan Hai Lines to enhance Japan to Straits services coverage

ABS partners with SecurityGate to deliver the most in-depth cyber risk analysis in maritime

Vancouver Port joins SEA\LNG

ECSA unveils its strategic priorities for EU shipping policy

Throughput of Russian seaports in Jan-Feb’19 grew by 5.4% to 131.71 million tonnes

Freight turnover of Neva-Metal (Saint-Petersburg) in Jan-Feb 2019 fell by 20% Y-o-Y to about 400,000 tonnes

Port of Virginia completes Phase I of $375M capacity expansion of Norfolk International Terminals

27 vessels escorted by icebreakers in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on March 10-11

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Mar.11

Wärtsilä’s dual technology offering provides full fleet coverage of Eletson’s BWMS requirements

EU NAVFOR 31st Force Headquarters ready for duty

ITS Margottini re-joining EU NAVFOR counter-piracy mission

Brent Crude futures price is up 0.30% to $65.94, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.41% to $56.30

ESL Shipping reflags Haaga to Finnish flag

Lithuania is ready to assume leadership of the “Rail Baltica“ project

Baltic Dry Index is down to 649 points