• 2023 July 21 18:01

  IAA PortNews’ summary of past week news

  

  Ports and hydraulic engineering

  • Results of Russian ports in Q2’23: infographics and analytics
  • Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko returned to the issues of handling Belarus’ cargo in Russian ports. According to him, the most acute one is handling of potash. A dedicated terminal can be built in Primorsk or Murmansk. What is the real situation with transshipment of Belorussian cargoes?
  • Dredger Severo-Dvinsky 701 left Astrakhan to join the fleet operating on Volga-Caspian Canal
  • 400 cbm of material dredged in Pechora river
  • Vladimir Putin expects the Port of Murmansk capacity to double in five years
  • Closed storage yard for sulphur with design capacity of up to 300 thousand tonnes put into operation in the port of Taman
  • 170 tonnes of sheet piles of driven at the construction site of Pionersky terminal
  • Two 300m-long Capesize bulk carriers dock at Vostochny Port terminal at a time
  • Global Ports’ consolidated marine container throughput in HI’23 fell by 35.7% YoY

  Shipping and logistics

  • High-speed passenger catamaran Fort Kronshlot put on regular line between Saint-Petersburg and Kronshtadt
  • Ships sailing in the Black Sea towards Ukrainian ports to be considered as potentially transporting military cargo – RF Defence Ministry  

  Shipbuilding and ship repair

  • RF Government approves the list of hi-tech products eligible for tax privileges when purchased
  • USC head asks for expansion of state support measures to build ships for Northern Delivery
  • Sevmorzavod shipyard to commence building first ships as part of USC in autumn 2024
  • Kostroma Plant of Marine Equipment delivers 10th survey ship of Project 3330
  • Launching ceremony held for multipurpose barge built for Yenisey River Shipping Company

  Bunkering

  • Gazprom Neft performed Russia’s first bunkering of a seagoing ship with biofuel
  • Ammonia in Europe and LNG in Russia: “Bunker Market. Prices” digest

  Appointments

  • Arsenio Dominguez becomes the new Secretary-General of IMO
  • Ruslan Rumyantsev appointed as head of Natsrybresurs

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2024 May 13

10:22	QatarEnergy to acquire two new exploration blocks offshore Egypt
09:51	IMO promotes safe ship recycling in Bangladesh

2024 May 12

16:09	Yang Ming reports net profit of US$ 298.42 million for Q1 2024
15:13	Drydocks World unveils major propeller repair enhancements and new facilities
14:06	NYK launches trial to utilize 3D models in design of new LPG tanker
13:29	GCMD and NYK Line team up to address concerns of long-term, continuous biofuels use on vessel operations
12:13	State-of-the-art ammonia reforming technology from Amogy verified by ABS
11:41	MABUX: Bunker Outlook, Week 19, 2024
11:38	MOL joins project to develop frozen and refrigerated warehouse in Singapore
10:52	Jan De Nul EBITDA rose 39% to 610 million euro in 2023

2024 May 11

18:01	Drewry: Investments surge on strong demand outlook for LNG bunkering
17:19	Seatrium signs multi-year technology collaboration agreement with ABS to accelerate decarbonisation and energy transition
16:49	Kotug Canada holds keel laying ceremony for two RAsalvor 4400 DFM methanol fuelled tugs
15:47	Two RAmparts 3500 ASD tugs enter service at Tianjin Port
13:17	TotalEnergies announces first oil production on Eldfisk North
11:02	Petramina welcomes VLGC duo in its tanker fleet
10:38	Fairplay Towage Group places order for two additional Damen ASD tugs

2024 May 10

15:37	MITSUI E&S production volume of large marine engines reaches 155 units in FY2023
13:51	Fincantieri: Vard to build a hybrid Ocean Energy Construction Vessel for the norwegian shipping group Island Offshore
11:46	Med Marine selects Kongsberg Maritime thrusters for six stern-drive tugs for Tunisian port authority
09:52	Seatrium signs multi-year technology collaboration agreement with ABS to accelerate decarbonisation and energy transition

2024 May 9

16:04	Wallenius Wilhelmsen announces another solid quarter
14:23	Stena Line to increase cargo capacity by 30% on Stena Forerunner and Stena Foreteller
12:06	ClassNK releases report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight”
10:13	Sea-Intelligence: Improved vessel delays may release more capacity

2024 May 8

18:00	ADNOC signs third long-term Heads of Agreement for Ruwais LNG project
17:11	VARD picks TMC to equip newbuild cable laying vessel
16:47	QatarEnergy and Nakilat enter long-term agreement to charter and operate nine “QC-Max” class LNG vessels
16:16	Qingdao port sees cargo and container volume growth in Q1
15:56	Tanker orderbook relative to active fleet rises to highest level in five years
15:28	Svitzer completes tug series delivery in Brazil
13:41	Brazil floods hit food silos, disrupt routes to the port of Rio Grande
13:17	Shell to sell interest in Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park to CAPGC
12:47	Baltic Shipyard commences dock-side trials of Project 22220 icebreaker Yakutia
12:43	Wartsila 25 engine to power three new fishing vessels
11:10	ABS awards world’s first REMOTE-CON Notation for FPSO Liza Unity
10:44	Jan De Nul puts spray pontoon DN178 into use
10:17	Korea сan overtake China in shipbuilding market share
09:41	New Dayang receives an order for two bulkers from United Marine Egypt

2024 May 7

18:00	PPA hands over ICPC to VCT
17:05	TotalEnergies and Sinopec strengthen cooperation
16:42	Evergreen orders six container ships in China
16:33	Zelenodolsk Shipyard hosts launching ceremony for Navy’s duo
16:15	Valenciaport receives three bids for the tender for the management of La Marina
15:31	Vessel from Ukraine grounded in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait
15:14	ICTSI net income up 36% to US$209.88 mln in Jan-March of 2024
14:45	HD Hyundai files complaint against Hanwha Ocean for alleged defamation in leak of military secrets
14:27	Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping
13:57	Marlink upgrades managed hybrid network across Simon Møkster Shipping’s offshore fleet
11:25	Vard Marine welcomes BluMetric Environmental into the Team Vigilance Preferred Suppliers Program
10:48	WinGD secures an order for its X‑DF‑A ammonia-fuelled engines

2024 May 6

18:00	CMA CGM to suspend Bremerhaven call on its SAFRAN service connecting East Coast South America with Europe
17:12	CMA CGM announces PSS from Asia to East Africa, South Africa and Indian ocean
16:47	Taylor Smith Shipyard announces cooperation agreement with Nouum Engineering
16:09	Incat Crowther-commissioned to design new fast supply vessel for African offshore energy sector
15:47	Seaspan completes rollout of Starlink across entire fleet
15:26	Asia is the largest importer of LNG
13:50	Goa shipyard holds the keel laying ceremony of the first new generation maritime patrol ship
13:20	Maersk says Red Sea disruption will cut capacity by 15-20% in Q2 2024
12:43	DP World acquires Laos dry port operator Savan Logistics
11:42	Seatrium secures FPSO topsides integration contract with MODEC
11:25	CMA CGM to strengthen and reshuffle its Africa lines - India Middle East Gulf services
10:46	Fortescue completes trials chassis and maneuverability testing of dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel in the Port of Singapore

2024 May 5

17:41	Visayas Container Terminal delivers enhanced productivity, efficiency to ICPC
15:07	Höegh LNG announces agreement to deploy FSRU Hoegh Galleon to Egypt
14:22	Metal Shark building 22 high-speed surface interceptor vessels for JDF
12:14	AAL's B-Class heavy lift ship named at a Chinese shipyard
10:04	DNV: April sees jump in methanol-fueled tanker orders

2024 May 4

15:17	Lomar takes bulker investment to $127 million inside a year
13:47	HD Hyundai, ABS to set standards for e-propulsion ships