News 2019 December 19

Construction of HES Hartel Tank Terminal quay walls complete at the Port of Rotterdam

GTT receives an order from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new LNG carrier

Sovcomflot employees receive Russian Ministry of Transport awards

VARD signs contract for the 2 new cruise ships for PONANT

Royal IHC signs contract with ZPMC to support the delivery of 2,000t J-Lay system

“K”LINE announces participation in “CO₂-free Hydrogen Energy Supply-chain Technology Research Association

CMA CGM cancelled PSS for reefer cargo from North Europe to Dakar & Abidjan

Opening up of Finland’s gas market to change energy sector

Total Lubmarine receives a no objection letter for the use of Talusia Universal on MAN B&W 2-stroke engines

Caspian Flotilla starts training for Depth international diving contest

IMO technical cooperation in Asia steps up a gear

Lloyd’s Register’s certification validates Wärtsilä Marine’s cyber security measures

Floating nuclear power plant starts supplying energy to power system of Chukotka

The new Costa Cruises flagship completes its first LNG refueling in the port of Barcelona

OFAC removed sanctions imposed on Ventspils Freeport Authority

Northern Fleet missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov reached Mediterranean Sea

Capital Product Partners L.P. announces the acquisition of three 10,000 TEU container vessels and partial refinancing of its 2017 credit facility

Bunker prices are stable at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

Eagle Bulk Shipping takes delivery of M/V Hong Kong Eagle

New border inspection post for meat and animal feed under construction at North Sea Port

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Dec 19

SAL adds three heavy lift vessels to its fleet

Pacific Fleet rescue ship Igor Belousov returned to Vladivostok after participating in joint Russian-Vietnamese exercise

Brent Crude futures price is down 0.05% to $66.14, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.08% to $60.8

Baltic Dry Index is down to 1,221 points

Maersk Drilling sells jack-up rig Maersk Completer

Aramco acquires 17% of South Korean Hyundai Oilbank

A.P. Moller - Maersk announces new Executive Board

Wärtsilä Vessel Traffic Service to increase efficiency of Europe’s 2[nd] largest RoRo port