News 2021 August 9

Vard has signed the contract for the design and construction of 2 Construction Service Operations Vessels

Shell becomes a strategic partner in the Signal Maritime MR pool

Valenciaport calls for tenders for the 2030 Strategic Plan

APM Terminals launches Electronic Pass Approval at St. Petersburg Terminals

Stena Line’s new ferry Stena Scandica сompletes its maiden voyage

Belarus considers transshipment of potash fertilizers exported to China and India via Russian ports

Australian company Transhipment Services Australia orders Damen Transshipment Crane Barge for handling Capesize vessels

Average spot market price for Russian M100 product fell to RUB 24,600 pmt as of Aug 6

Russian Gov’t approved the Concept for the Development of Hydrogen Energy

The DP World TIS Pivdennyi container terminal in Ukraine shows good results in first 12 months under the ownership of DP World

Port Vysotsky seven-month coal volume dropped by 28.5%

A.P. Moller - Maersk acquires Visible SCM, an E-commerce Fulfillment and parcel delivery company

Port of HaminaKotka seven-month volumes edge down 0.5%

PD Ports invests £0.9 million in Liebherr crane to boost productivity and support strategic growth at Groveport

Kuzey Star Shipyard contracted to execute building of Rosmorport’s LNG-powered icebreaker duo

ICTSI Iraq hits 3 million TEU milestone

AGL and Wärtsilä advance frame agreement with first energy storage project on path to grid decarbonisation

Port of Oakland gets second first-call service in two weeks

OOCL Logistics and OOCL’s Liner Services join hands to launch Rail-Sea Service from China to US East Coast

Crude oil prices decline amid COVID-19 fears

Baltic Dry Index as of Aug 6

MABUX: Global bunker prices may turn into slight downward trend on Aug 09