News 2019 March 27

Ghana to host International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference on 23-25 July 2019

Zangezur tanker of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company overhauled by Zykh Shipyard

LR surveyor positioned in South Island of New Zealand

Japan accedes to ship recycling convention

IMO’s Legal committee to discuss measures to prevent fraudulent registration of ships

FSRU Independence to renew activities after technical inspection

NYK becomes first Japanese shipping company accredited to conduct IGF Code training

Russian Navy and PLA Navy to hold Joint Sea 2019 naval drills in late April

TransContainer reports 2018 net profit of RUB 9.509 billion, up 45.5% YoY

ABP South Wales invests £300k in pilot vessel refit

Seafood Expo Russia 2019 participant number breaks records

Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services takes management of next vessel

Port Bronka put into operation six Novatech roll trailers

RAS net profit of Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port doubled to RUB 383.03 million in 2018

APL partners with The Ocean Cleanup on mission to rid the oceans of plastics

20 vessels escorted by icebreakers in eastern part of Gulf of Finland during 24 hours on March 26-27

PGNiG Upstream Norway and Aker BP sign contract for lease of semi-submersible drilling rig

MOST and Absortech Group close exclusive partnership to detect and prevent moisture damages in shipping

Five more chasing the Nor-Shipping Next Generation Ship Award

HHLA aims for further growth in 2019

Bunker market sees mixed price movements at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Proserv sells drilling services business to C-Automation

MABUX: Bunker Market this morning, March 27

Brent Crude futures price is up 0.3% to $68.16, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.1% to $60.01

APL to apply GRI on Trans-Pacific Eastbound services

KONGSBERG and DNV GL chiefs join Nor-Shipping Ocean Leadership Conference

Baltic Dry Index is down to 683 points

Protexa awards Telford Offshore multiple pipelaying and construction services contract in Mexico

Port of Oakland says yard cranes going hybrid to help clean air