News 2020 March 24

‘Taskforce Corona Zeebrugge’ closely follows COVID-19 situation in Zeebrugge and the impact on port operations

ZIM promotes wider use of electronic bill of lading during the Coronavirus crisis

Multipurpose Reloading Complex invested RUB 31 million in environment protection in 2019, 8 times more YoY

OOCL announces China New Zealand service enhancements

Port of Rotterdam remains operational after stricter government measures

Abu Dhabi Ports signs strategic agreement with ACT to build the first commercial bulk liquid storage terminal in Abu Dhabi

Republic of the Marshall Islands urges countries to treat seafarers as key transport workers

Bunker prices go down at the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

Two Harvey Gulf vessels supplied with Evac Evolution ballast water management systems

Ports of Stockholm halves port fees

Italian ports are fully operational despite COVID-19: Italian Ports Association

Huntington Ingalls Industries announces leadership changes at its Newport News Shipbuilding division

Alexeev’s Hydrofoil Design Bureau to design river-going ekranoplane estimated at RUB 812 million

Russian Railways and Kuzbass agree on volumes of coal transportation in 2020

NOVATEK obtains plot of land for construction of LNG transshipment terminal in Murmansk Region

Mikhail Poluboyarinov appointed as General Director of STLC

375 ships built over 25 years to 107 designs of Marine Engineering Bureau

CMA CGM announces PSS from Romania to the Mediterranean

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Mar 24

Rosmorrechflot says first phase of coal terminal in Muchke Bay completed

Brent Crude futures price is up 3.74% to $28.04, Light Sweet Crude – up 4.7% to $24.46

Baltic Dry Index is down to 617 points