News 2019 April 8

MPA and IALA organise first joint e-navigation workshop

Pacific Fleet warships on informal visit in Philippines

Singapore hosts the 3rd Advanced Maritime Leaders’ Programme from 7 to 12 April 2019

Freight turnover of Neva-Metal (Saint-Petersburg) in 3M’19 fell by 11% Y-o-Y to about 700,000 tonnes

Maritime piracy incidents down in Q1 2019 but kidnapping risk in Gulf of Guinea persists, IMB said

IMO’s Facilitation Committee addresses efficiency of shipping

NAVTOR NavBox tackles industry’s ‘number one threat’ with cyber security certification from DNV GL

DFDS and DESMI Ocean Guard sign frame agreement for supply of CompactClean Ballast Water Management Systems for DFDS fleet

Admiralteiskie Verfi lays down second freezing trawler of Project СТ-192 for Russian Fishery Company

Ocean Yield announces acquisition of two modern Ultramax dry bulk vessels with long-term charters

Wärtsilä equipment package to deliver high efficiency for a new LNG vessel

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard and DNV GL to build LNG carrier

First Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea published

High Speed Transfers’ second Damen FCS 2710 to debut with Shell

Mumbai to host INMEX SMM India on 3-5 October 2019

Pilbara Ports Authority throughput down 13% in March 2019

Yantar shipyard starts cutting metal for freezer trawler of Project 5670WSD ordered by Lenin FCF

ASCO hosted training with the participation of SAIPEM representatives

Executive Director Europe of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company steps down

Throughput of port Kavkaz in 3M’2019 fell by 29% Y-o-Y to 5.12 million tonnes

Austal delivers second Guardian Class Patrol Boat

Competitive gas prices enhance demand for services of Klaipėda LNG terminal

Brent Crude futures price is up 0.38% to $70.61, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.41% to $63.34

ABS launches Global Sustainability Center to help industry transition to a low-carbon economy

MABUX: Bunker Market this morning April, 08

Vostochny Port handled 6.21 million tonnes of export coal in Q1’2019, up 3.2% Y-o-Y

Baltic Dry Index is up to 711 points

Malaysia and Singapore mutually suspend the implementation of their overlapping port limits

ABS discusses digital technologies, automation and IMO 2050 with Northern European maritime industry leaders

ZIM returns to The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s North Harbor