News 2019 August 30

MPA holds annual multi-agency exercise to test ferry emergency preparedness

Port of Southampton welcomes two cruise ships on their maiden calls in one week

COSCO SHIPPING Co-hosted the 2019 Blue Economy Congress

Okskaya Sudoverf launches seventh dry cargo carrier of Project RSD32M, Navis-57

Nils Kahn becomes Managing Director of MSC Germany

IFRS net profit of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port in 1H’19 totaled RUB 38.8 million, up 2.7% Y-o-Y

NOVATEK obtains the Soletsko-Khanaveyskoye field

OOCL announces withdrawal of the Asia-Europe services

Business community proposed amendments into RF Government Decree No 719 concerning local content of components in ships

Cruise industry gathers for biggest ever event Cruise360 Australasia

RF Gov't published draft decree on allocation of RUB 127.58 billion to finance construction of Leader-class icebreaker

GCC Bunkers announces marine fuel processing agreement

Port of Halifax Board announces new President and CEO

Glavgosexpertiza approved documentation under Ultramar’s project on construction of facilities for transshipment of mineral fertilizers in Ust-Luga

ICTSI Mexico hits milestone 4M TEU

Haisla Nation and Seaspan awarded LNG Canada escort and harbor tugs contract

RF Government approves procedure for crab auctions

Bunker prices are flat at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

15 gas carriers for Arctic LNG 2 to cost RUB 300 billion – Dmitry Medvedev

Fincantieri launches new ultra-luxury cruise ship “Silver Moon”

Baltic Dry Index is up to 2,277 points

Brent Crude futures price is up 0.1% to $60.55, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.16% to $56.62

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Aug 30

Van Oord’s vessel Aeolus completes turbine installation at Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm

Port of Amsterdam transhipment increases in the first half-year by more than 12%

Sembcorp Marine secures Siccar Point FEED contract to develop cylindrical FPSO design solution for Cambo field