News 2021 September 22

ClassNK joins as signatory to Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization

Localization level of LK-60 icebreakers estimated at 92% in finance terms

Torvald Klaveness joins over 150 industry leaders and organizations in call for decisive government action to enable full decarbonization of international shipping by 2050

SC Zvezda counts on signing contracts for 10 tankers under Vostok Oil project in October 2021

Transition to unmanned navigation and navigation with reduced crews will be possible in Russia in three years

LR, HHI and KSOE sign MoU to develop digital twin technology for an LNG carrier

APM Terminals Pipavav marks 1,000 days of safe operations

Wärtsilä and SHI agree to collaborate on ammonia fuelled engines for future newbuilds

NAVTEK proves first zero-emissions tugboat performance

Additional EUR 90 million to be invested in Saimaa Canal infrastructure development

Valmet AB orders Agilon automated warehouse solution and overhead cranes from Konecranes

Northern Sea Route will be covered with satellite communication services – expert

ABB’s Eero Lehtovaara appointed Chair of EU association Waterborne Technology Platform

LNG bunker terminal construction begins in Bilbao

Big Data Exchange, National University of Singapore and Sembcorp Marine to explore development of sustainable ocean Data centres

Russia’s Inland Water Transport Development Concept aimed at raising IWW cargo traffic by 65%

Pier T Terminal in the Port of Long Beach begins pilot program for 24-hour cargo pickup

Vadim Shpityak appointed as General Manager of Moby Dik and Yanino Logistic Park

Tollerort to become preferred hub for COSCO services

More than 300 ships to be built by 2032 under subsidized leasing programmes

Crude oil prices increase on reduction of reserves

MABUX: No firm price trend on global bunker market on Sep 22

Baltic Dry Index as of September 21

Havyard Leirvik hands over the third and last of the ‘triplet ships’ for ESVAGT

KiwiRail gets world-first green loan certification for new ferries