News 2019 May 8

Aker Solutions' digital services provider helps accelerate field development and optimize operations

‘Safety Day’ held at Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company

IAA PortNews congratulations on Victory Day!

Nuclear-powered container carrier Sevmorput to deliver 26,000 tonnes of general cargo to Utrenneye field in the Gulf of Ob

Waterborne freight moved within Azov-Don river basin in Jan-Apr surged 21% to 733,000 tonnes

CMA CGM to implement rate restoration program on Asia to the Middle East Gulf services

Port of Baku begins cooperation with leading European logistics hub

USCG medevacs injured man from oil tanker off San Francisco coast

First vessel makes big crossing from Antwerp to Brazilian port of Açu

CMA CGM to introduce its solutions at Breakbulk Europe 2019 exhibition in Bremen, Germany

Port of Rotterdam Authority launches ‘Rotterdam Food Hub’

SCHOTTEL expands range of high-performance nozzles

Kiel strengthens its partnership with MSC Cruises

Port of HaminaKotka throughput in Jan-Apr’2019 grew by 12% Y-o-Y to 5.98 million tonnes

Temporary channel eases passage through North Sea Port during construction of new Terneuzen lock

Citrosuco ship arrives in North Sea Port

Swedegas consolidates its organisation – Peter Blomberg takes up new position within LNG/LBG and innovation

Cammell Laird completes £44M RFA Fort Victoria refit

Sovcomflot concludes USD 297 million LNG vessels financing facility with three international banks

Bunker sales at port Vladivostok in Jan-Feb’19 grew by 24% to 482,700 tonnes

Keppel, in a consortium with Aibel, secures major contract for DolWin5 converter stations

Finnlines Group’s revenue for Q1’19 was EUR 137.6 million, up 2.0% Y-o-Y

Russian Federal Fisheries Agency to have 10 scientific research ships built by 2024

VT Halter Marine awarded the USCG Polar Security Cutter

Throughput of port Azov in 4M’19 fell by 30% to 2.36 million tonnes

Boskalis vessel Blue Marlin freed after hijack attempt offshore West Africa

Bunker prices continue going down at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Baltic Dry Index is down to 936 points

Paul M. Romer to place endogenous growth theory in ocean context at Nor-Shipping

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, May 08

Brent Crude futures price is up 0.54% to $70.25, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.77% to $61.87