News 2022 April 1

IAA PortNews’ summary of past week news IMPORTANT

Finnlines holds keel laying ceremony for its first hybrid ro-pax vessel

MSC Group reaches agreement with Bolloré Group for the acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics

The Sanlorenzo Shipyard (Italy) reassures on the exposure towards Russia

Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard launches yet another dry cargo carrier of Project RSD59

Silversea christens Silver Dawn in Lisbon

Manifold Times: VPS identifies potential bunker fuel contamination crisis unfolding at Singapore

RF and Vietnam work towards recovery of direct shipping between Vladivostok and ports of Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh

Vladimir Putin gives instructions to look into using Sovcomflot vessels by Russian consignors

GTT obtains an AiP from ClassNK for a new design of LNG fuel tank with 2 bar gauge design pressure for Pure Car and Truck Carriers and Cruise Ships

MOL completes concept study of 'ammonia/liquefied CO2 carrier'

TotalEnergies and Sempra expand North American strategic alliance for the development of LNG exports and renewables

APM Terminals to jointly develop greenfield terminal in Bangkok

DNV awards AiP for ammonia-fuelled 7,000 CEU PCTC developed by SDARI

DNV and Veracity become key enablers in BHP’s Scope 3 maritime emissions strategy

Russian Railways' network loading climbed by 0.2% in 3M’2022

Port of Amsterdam's turnover grew by 3% to €163.1 million in 2021

Baltic Dry Index as of March 31

Mindanao Container Terminal gets hybrid yard equipment

Leonid Irlitsa to become Acting General Director of FSUE Atomflot

Crude oil futures continue decreasing

MABUX: Bunker prices may continue downward changes on Apr 01