News 2019 October 4

Triple car dumper launched at OTEKO terminal in presence of Vladimir Putin

ClassNK releases “Guidelines for Remote Surveys” - ICT utilization in remote surveys

Throughput of port Ventspils (Latvia) in 9M’19 grew by 10% to 16.6 million tonnes

New Law on Concession to facilitate pilot projects for stevedore concessions in Ukraine’s ports of Olvia and Kherson

Deepening of Nieuwe Waterweg and Botlek complete

AAL adds Warnow-Class ‘mega-size’ vessels to its fleet

Finnpilot Traffic Info merges timetable information into one convenient service

RF Ministry of Energy set to double coal exports by 2035

Proman Shipping signs new joint venture with Stena Bulk

Multiple Baltic ports’ projects selected for EU funding

MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding jointly obtained AIP for the design of a hard sail system

Throughput of port Taganrog in 9M'2019 fell by 8% to 2.13 million tonnes

Panama Canal welcomes first transit of 2019-2020 cruise season

Gazpromneft Marine Bunker to put into operation three LNG bunkering ships in North-Western region in 2021-2030

President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation visited Nevsky Shipyard

GTT receives two orders from Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries

UECC goes for third battery hybrid LNG PCTC

Development of LNG bunkering hindered by lack of maritime infrastructure – Gazprom expert

Nippon Paint Marine adds product tank protection to its self-indicating NOA range

Over 300,000 tonnes of Russia’s export coal shipped from Vostochny Port’s Phase 3 over first month of operation

Victor Vovk appointed as Deputy Governor of Rostov Region, Transport and Construction

OHT celebrates keel laying for its heavy lift crane vessel Alfa Lift at CMHI shipyard

Damen hosts keel-laying celebration for Hanson’s Marine Aggregate Dredger

AAL beefs up its fleet with W-Class vessels of 133,000dwt

IMO holds three-day seminar on maritime transport policy

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

Brent Crude futures price is up 0.47% to $57.98, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.53% to $52.73

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,757 points

MABUX: Bunker Market this morning Oct. 04