• 2022 June 17 18:15

    PortNews’ Week 24 headlines summary

    Ports and hydraulic engineering, shipping and logistics, shipbuilding and ship repair, bunker market

    Ports and hydraulic engineering

    • Cargo volume of Russian seaports for five months 2022 reached 340.7 million tonnes, at the level of the previous year.
    • Port-Petrovsk invested 350 million rubles in the reconstruction of the fish terminal of Makhachkala port.
    • In Chuvashia, they plan to build a berth with river port terminals and a warehouse complex.
    • By 2024, Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard will deliver two newbuilds of Project A4590.2 for the Krasnoyarsk Territory - Governor Alexander Uss.
    • Sodruzhestvo Group will build a grain terminal with a capacity of 10 million tonnes per year in the Port of Ust-Luga by 2026.
    • Rosmorrechflot sees the need to diversify the port capacities of the Far East.
    • Rosmorrechflot considers the transportation of mineral fertilizers and chemical cargoes in the South direction to be promising.
    • Port Elga marine coal terminal will handle the first bulk carrier in 2024.
    • Two new universal terminals are planned to be built in the Khabarovsk Territory.
    • Container traffic in the ports of the North-West of Russia decreased by 85% in June.
    • The Port of Murmansk can become a logistics hub for the development of the Northern Sea Route.
    • Norilsk Nickel intends to increase the capacity of the Port of Dudinka to 5 million tonnes.
    • NOVATEK plans to commission an LNG complex in Kamchatka in the first half of 2023.


    Shipping and logistics

    • Iran is launching a pilot transit from Russia to India on the North-South Transport Corridor.
    • Maritime Rescue Service and Gazprom have signed a long-term cooperation agreement.
    • It is important to continue linking the NSR with the railway, while simultaneously creating an LNG storage and transportation system in high latitudes – Dmitry Medvedev.
    • RZD and Eurosib SPb-Transport Systems signed a memorandum on the development of the ITC North-South.
    • The expansion of the Trans-Siberian Railway will increase freight traffic at ports up to 100 million tonnes - Oleg Kozhemyako.
    • FESCO and the government of Chukotka have agreed to cooperate in the implementation of short sea traffic.
    • Grain exporters are faced with an acute shortage of fleets.
    • RZD plans to increase the volume of cargo traffic in the Eastern direction by almost 10% in 2022.
    • RZD is ready to provide in full freight transportation to the Caspian ports.
    • The main department of the Northern Sea Route will be created in July 2022 - Alexey Likhachev.
    • United Grain Company (OZK) and the Primorsky ULC agreed to develop the geography of export deliveries at the expense of African countries.


    Shipbuilding and ship repair

    • According to PortNews, Russian shipbuilding enterprises can receive financial support from the Russian government.
    • State testing of a non-self-propelled dredger of Project 4395 has been completed at Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Corporation.
    • Zelenodolsk Shipyard was launched a special purpose boat of Project 21980.
    • Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard will launch the first crab catcher of Project KSP01 in July.
    • USC unveils a new passenger ship Sotalia at SPIEF.
    • The Ministry of Industry and Trade continues the discussion with the Ministry of Finance on the introduction of a zero VAT rate for ship repair - Boris Kabakov.
    • Resetting VAT for ship repair will benefit Russian enterprises by 20% compared to foreign ones – Alexey Rakhmanov.
    • Rosatom expects to start construction of Project 22220 fifth and sixth icebreakers in 2023 – Vyacheslav Ruksha.
    • NOVATEK plans to build additional 30 vessels for operation on the Northern Sea Route – Evgeny Ambrosov.
    • The issue of building six more FPUs is being discussed with USC — Vyacheslav Ruksha.
    • NOVATEK considers it necessary to create a ship repair base in the Far East.
    • A Center for Serial Machine Building and Logistics of USC in the North-West Region will be created in St. Petersburg.
    • The head of USC considers it necessary to achieve technological sovereignty in shipbuilding.
    • STLC and the government of the Murmansk region will cooperate in the creation of an Arctic ship repair cluster.
    • The Federal Agency for Fishery recognized the impossibility of concluding new contracts with shipyards for the second phase of investment quotas before 2025.
    • Baimsky MPP project will require the construction of three ice-class bulk carriers.
    • USC plans to complete the first stage of the reconstruction of Severnaya Verf Shipyard in the first quarter of 2023.
    • Zelenodolsk Shipyard on June 18 will launch the first tugboat of Project NE012 for the Russian National Guard.
    • R-Flot will launch two buoy tenders on July 1, 2022.
    • An additional six icebreakers will be built for year-round navigation on the NSR.


    Bunker Market
    It is necessary to develop unified requirements for fuel mix - expert.




2024 March 28

17:05 Investors upgrade Navios Maritime Partners
16:25 DEME reports 22% increase in the orderbook and a record-high turnover of 3.3 billion euros in 2023
16:14 MABUX: Bunker Outlook, Week 13, 2024
15:41 AD Ports Group announced the opening of Saadiyat Marina & Ferry Terminal and Rabdan Marina
15:11 Sydney invests $11.5 million in two new operational vessels designed by Incat Crowther
14:55 China’s Jinzhao wins Peru $405m port construction contract
14:13 APM Terminals Moín handled six million TEU
13:48 ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsements for Products & Solutions to two innovative initiatives by MOL
13:37 Konecranes launches its flagship Konecranes X-series industrial crane
12:53 United European Car Carriers UECC spearheads collaboration with industry leaders to advance CNSL as a sustainable marine fuel
12:26 Ocean Network Express announces Transpacific service
11:48 Yang Ming announces 2025 Trans-Pacific service network
11:24 Fincantieri signs contract for the supply of two PPAs to Indonesia
10:42 Maersk transported more than 660,000 TEU using clean fuel in 2023
10:23 Documentation delays push industry costs to $3bn
09:48 PONANT and FARWIND Energy partner to develop green hydrogen refueling solutions

2024 March 27

18:22 Bureau Veritas awards world’s first prototype certification for SolarDuck’s floating offshore solar solution
17:58 The recently converted Allseas's shallow water pipelay barge starts preparations for its first commercial project
17:38 The Port of Rotterdam calls on the European Commission and Parliament to focus on actively promoting green energy
15:23 SEFE to become sole shareholder of WIGA
14:53 Ocean Installer secures yet another SLM contract with Equinor
14:23 Cadeler signs offshore wind turbine installation contract for the vessel Wind Scylla
13:42 Carnival Cruise Line orders 5th Excel-class cruise ship
13:11 Maersk and MSC overcharging cargo owners for EU ETS, says T&E
12:52 The Port Authority of Valencia launches the ZAL project in the Port of Valencia
12:11 Clarkson Port Services and Peak Group collaborate to deliver Port Agency services across the North Sea
11:42 Wan Hai Lines holds ship naming ceremony for new vessels
11:24 Consolidated shipping lines EBIT loss was $1.44 billion in Q4 2023: Sea-Intelligence
10:49 Seaspan Shipyards receives long-term contracts for the pre-construction work of the the Canadian Coast Guard's first six multi-mission vessels
10:14 Woodside completes sale of 10% scarborough interest

2024 March 26

18:02 COSCO Shipping Lines introduces new Americas service
17:30 Davie awarded first contract for design of icebreaker fleet under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
17:04 Sanctions complicate Arctic LNG ship sales, Hanwha Ocean says - Bloomberg
16:57 Terntank places an order for 1+1 additional wind/ methanol-ready hybrid tanker
16:28 BW LNG completes acquisition of two TFDE vessels from Stena Bulk
15:50 Hanwha Ocean develops VR-based special vehicle simulator
15:20 TotalEnergies and SINOPEC join forces to produce sustainable jet fuel at a SINOPEC's refinery
14:52 Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement to guarantee operational reliability of new wind farm installation vessel
14:23 Hudong-Zhonghua launches two LNG carriers
13:51 Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge
13:12 Final sanctioned tanker with Russian Sokol oil to reach China port - Reuters
12:42 Adani Ports acquires 95% of Odisha's Gopalpur Port from SP Group for $162 million
12:21 IHI and Yara Clean Ammonia agree to jointly assess clean ammonia business collaboration
11:41 Yara Clean Ammonia and Azane granted safety permit to build world's first low emission ammonia bunkering terminal
11:16 Wartsila and Royal Caribbean Group celebrate 15 years of collaboration on digital transformation
10:46 A global carbon tax on shipping is coming, says ABS Chairman and CEO
10:21 Eni, Fincantieri and RINA establish partnership for maritime transport decarbonization

2024 March 25

18:07 The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore continues to investigate reports of oil spills off the port of Tuas
17:31 “K” Line, NIPPON HAKUYO and OPT Gate sign an agreement for a new fire detection system for car carriers
17:07 Greek merchant fleet recorded slight decline in January 2024
16:47 Hanwha Ocean Plans to develop green technology and naval ships
16:25 U-Ming Singapore and ITOCHU sign milestone MoU for the joint development of ammonia dual-fuel and de-carbonized vessels
15:34 Svitzer targets methanol-fuelled MAN 175DF-M engine for tug application
15:04 Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs contracts for four 9,300 CEU vessels with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard
14:40 Taiwan International Port to upgrade terminal facility at Kaohsiung
13:59 Сruise ship Carnival Freedom catches fire near Bahamas
12:59 Hanwha Ocean wins 2.4 tln-won order for 8 LNG ships
11:16 Inland Ports meet in Paris to talk about the innovation potential of inland ports
10:50 IMO agrees possible outline for maritime “net-zero framework”
10:24 Hapag-Lloyd to continue to avoid the Red Sea route
09:58 QatarEnergy enters time charter agreements with Nakilat for the operation of 25 LNG vessels

2024 March 24

16:18 Inchgreen Marine Park upgraded as part of £11m investment
15:14 A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Solent Rail Terminal Rail was held at the Port of Southampton
14:08 ESNA and Strategic Marine join forces to offer Surface Effect Ship (“SES”) Crew Transfer Vessels (“CTV”) to the market
13:07 First LNG powered vessel calls at HIP
12:49 Inter-array cable installation completed at Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm
11:32 Equinor ASA posts net income at USD 11.9 billion in 2023
09:25 Edda Wind announces the sale of Edda Passat

2024 March 23

17:19 Maersk opens new warehouse facility in Tijuana, Mexico for cross-border capabilities
14:01 Bollinger Shipyard marks keel laying ceremony for 10th Navajo-class T-ATS