News 2020 February 12

VPLP and CNIM developed OceanWings sail designs as wind propulsion for yachts and merchant ships

Grindrod Shipping announces agreement to acquire additional 33.25% stake in IVS Bulk JV

Throughput of port Vyborg in January 2020 fell by 75% Y-o-Y to 21,100 tonnes

Throughput of Russian seaports in January 2020 grew by 1.7% to 68.6 million tonnes of cargo (detalization)

Abu Dhabi Ports inks long-term agreement with MSC Cruises

Royal IHC and the trade unions work together for Dutch submarine replacement programme

Throughput of port Vysotsk in 2020 climbed by 14% Y-o-Y to 1.54 million tonnes

Throughput of port Primorsk in January 2020 grew by 23% Y-o-Y to 6.01 million tonnes

Bernhard Schulte convicted of unlawful discharge of bilge waste, agrees to pay $1.75 mln fine

Euronav announces acquisition of three VLCCs under construction

Port of Ust-Luga handled 9.07 million tonnes in January 2020, up 3% Y-o-Y

Port of Oakland containerized import volume up 7.3 percent in January 2019

Murmansk Sea Fishing Port handled 5,000 tonnes of cargo in January 2020, down 28.6% Y-o-Y

Damen develops BWT Ex deckhouse

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Philadelphia with BHP

Throughput of Port St. Petersburg in January 2020 grew by 5% to 4.69 million tonnes

Seanergy Maritime announces successful completion of its IMO2020 compliance plan

LR awards HHI approval in principle for HDF-3800 frigate design

TSHD Yury Maslyukov, new ship of Rosmorport, arrives in Kaliningrad

Austal Philippines launches 109 metre catamaran ferry

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Feb 12

Krasnoye Sormovo to build five crab catchers of КСП01 design by November 2024

Bunker market sees mixed price movements at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Brent Crude futures price is up 1.74% to $54.95, Light Sweet Crude – up 1.3% to $50.59

Baltic Dry Index is up to 418 points