News 2019 June 17

USCG saves six people, tows disabled vessel in Port Etches

Denis Krylov appointed General Director of Gazpromneft-Sakhalin

China and South Korea agree on ballast water exchange rules

Mermaid Maritime borrows a loan of USD 65 mln to extend the financing of two vessels

Neptune Lines welcomes Neptune Galene & Neptune Thalassa after scrubber installation

DG Termināls invests about 1 million euros during the year

Finnish ferry getting a diesel-electrical drivetrain system

MSC Katya R. sets record as largest container ship to boost Costa Rican export links to Europe

Singapore to host 18th Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management Summit

Onezhsky Shipyard launches multifunctional buoy tender for Volga-Baltic Basin

Hunter Group sells one vessel

Gdansk, Poland to host 6th Operating Specialist Wind Vessels Summit

Seatrade Europe conference programme to include Marine Interiors specialist panel discussions

ClassNK releases amendments to class rules

Finland hosts an EU–China maritime meeting

AWT completed stage III of modernization and expansion of the Paskov Terminal

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 16,007 in RF spot market

The Irish Port of Cork and Port of Amsterdam to collaborate

Pella Shipyard launches tugboat of project 90600, Sadko, built for Sevmash-Shelf (video)

Port of Oakland exports up 8.4 percent in May 2019

North Carolina Ports adopts Vortex port equipment simulator

MEYER WERFT announces the keel laying for the new cruise ship IONA

Throughput of port Shanghai (China) in Jan-May’19 declined by 1.3% to 225.91 million tonnes

Panama Canal issues proposal to modify tolls structure

Bunker sales at the port of Singapore in Jan-May’2019 fell by 7.7% Y-o-Y to 19.79 million tonnes

Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard launches PPA “Paolo Thaon di Revel”

CMA CGM announces FAK rates from Asia to the Mediterranean

Brent Crude futures price is up 0.26% to $62.17, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.19% to $52.87

Port of Singapore throughput in Jan-May’2019 was nearly flat YoY at 261.39 million tonnes

Diana Shipping commences self tender offer to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, June 17

Baltic Dry Index is up to 1,085 points