News 2021 December 17

Week summary with IAA PortNews

Tsimlyansky Shipyard to build three shallow draft dredgers for STLC in 2023

Novaalgoma Cement Carriers doubles its investment in JT Cement

ABS My Digital Fleet™ enhances sustainable operations by integrating with EMH Systems

NOVATEK’s Board of Directors changes Management Board composition

ENGIE and Equinor investigate the possibility of producing low carbon hydrogen from natural gas in North Sea Port

Seaborne traffic on Northern Sea Route as of Dec 17 exceeds 33.5 million tonnes

MOL, JRCS to research potential of AI-based object recognition technology to support watchkeeping aboard vessels

Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg to monitor Freight One’s covered train cars condition

Port of Long Beach, UNCOMN to create cargo data tool

CMA CGM announces THC update for Vladivostok & Vostochny, Russia import/export

KCC and Wartsila sign contract to deploy propeller add-on to boost fuel savings

Containers surpass three million TEUs at Port Houston in 2021

bp and Maersk Tankers carry out successful marine biofuel trials

The 677 Lada class submarine Kronstadt kicks off shipbuilder’s sea trials at Admiralty Shipyards

Master Boat Builders starts construction of Crowley’s zero-emission tug

Northern Xplorer launches zero-emission, luxury cruise concept

MABUX: Bunker prices may increase on Dec 17

Kalmar launches Kalmar Tracker for reachstackers, enabling safer, more efficient management of container movements

BPA publishes smart ports use cases

Kongsberg Digital signs contract with transshipment company Rocktree to digitalize its bulk carrier “RT Leo” through Vessel Insight

OPEC Fund approves $ 45 million loan for Turkmenistan shipbuilding project

Baltic Dry Index as of Dec 16

Crude oil turn negative again