News 2020 April 1

Diana Shipping announces direct continuation of time charter Ccontract for m/v Myrto with Cargill

CMA CGM to apply Port Congestion Surcharge for reefer cargo to Philippines (Manila and Subic ports)

Oil shipments via CPC Marine Terminal in 3M’20 climbed by 4.7% YoY to 16.93 million tonnes with new monthly record set in March

New BIO SEA BWTS approved by USCG and IMO

Throughput of port Azov in 3M’2020 fell by 19% to 1.38 million tonnes

PowerCell signs contract with leading European shipyard regarding fuel cell system worth MSEK 77

The EU funded FLAGSHIPS project supports construction of a hydrogen fuel powered barge push boat

Wärtsilä receives contract to upgrade 11-year old Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System (VTMIS) serving ports in Cyprus

Höegh LNG applies for LNG import licence in Cyprus

OOCL updates Trans-Pacific services in April & May

THE Alliance announces COVID-19 response measures for April 2020

Frigates of RF Navy's Black Sea Fleet conducted exercise in Mediterranean Sea

Launch of Dimecc’s Sea for Value programme paves the way for remote pilotage and safer fairway navigation

Wärtsilä launches actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and withdraws its market outlook

Competition announced for construction of Bagayevsky hydrosystem’s Phase 2

Transit navigation opened in Azov-Don Basin of Russia’s IWW

Ocean Yield extends standstill agreement and restructuring outline with Solstad Offshore for the vessels Far Senator and Far Statesman

ABS to class a series of Silver Eagle self elevating drilling units

Russian Railways' network loading down 3.8% to 306.7 million tonnes in 3M’ 2020

New shipping service gives boost to growing breakbulk segment in Rotterdam

Start of cruise navigation season postponed at Passenger Port of Saint-Petersburg

APM Terminals Mobile completes phase-three expansion to increase capacity

Brent Crude futures price is down 2.2% to $25.78, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.1% to $20.46

Bunker prices continue falling at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia

MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Apr 01

Baltic Dry Index is down to 625 points