• 2023 January 20 17:51

  IAA PortNews’ summary of past week news

  

  Ports and hydraulic engineering

  • Throughput of Russian seaports in 2022 climbed by 0.7% YoY
  • Hydrographic Company defined as developer of Bukhta Sever Port terminal under Vostok Oil project
  • Reconstruction of Berth 2 will let Commercial Seaport of Murmansk handle over 20 million tonnes of cargo per year
  • Sevmorproekt to complete reconstruction of facilities in Great Port of Saint-Petersburg
  • Reconstruction of Nizhn-Kamsky lock to be completed in 2023
  • Etalonstroy to conduct capital repair of a berth on Kizhi island for RUB 92.8 million
  • Berth reconstruction is underway in the port of Magadan

  Shipping and logistics

  • Agreement signed for creation of a logistics center of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan Region
  • Sea route of North-South corridor is poorly developed but is the most preferable one - FCS
  • FESCO’s foreign trade operations via Far East ports rose by 38% in 2022

  Shipbuilding and ship repair

  • Tatarstan and Saint-Petersburg shipyards negotiate construction of two ferries and dry cargo ship for Turkmenia
  • Sitronics to create a test model of hydrogen-powered ship based on passenger lectric catamaran
  • USC’s Astrakhan shipyard completes capital repair of dry cargo carrier of Project 92-040
  • Modernization of Morye shipyard in Crimea to be completed in 2023
  • Zhatai Shipyard in Yakutia to be put into operation in late 2023
  • Pipe processing workshop put into operation and SC Zvezda
  • USC head confirms information on potential transfer of a 51-pct stock of Baltiysky Zavod to Rosatom

  Bunkering

  • LNG bunkering ship Dmitry Mendeleev performed operation on bunkering from Gazprom’s LNG plant

  Appointments

  Denis Ilatovsky appointed as senior vice president for operations and GR at Delo Management Company

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2024 May 8

18:00	ADNOC signs third long-term Heads of Agreement for Ruwais LNG project
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13:17	Shell to sell interest in Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park to CAPGC
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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
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15:31	Vessel from Ukraine grounded in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait
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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
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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
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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
12:08	Australian Govt selects BAE Systems and ASC to build sovereign nuclear powered submarines
10:51	Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel undergoes upgrade

2024 May 3

18:00	Holland America Line begins pilot test of renewable fuels on its flagship, Rotterdam
17:20	European Hydrogen Bank auction provides €720 million for renewable hydrogen production in Europe
17:06	GTT and PipeChina Innovation sign a License Agreement for the use of GTT membrane containment technology for onshore LNG storage
16:43	CMA CGM to launch M2X - Mexico Express Service connecting Far East to Mexico
16:31	Wartsila to supply the engines for a new Canadian Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker
15:58	The Port of Long Beach celebrates “Tri-gen” system for producing renewable hydrogen, electricity and water
15:06	Astrakhan region ports’ cargo volume in Q1, 2024 soars 78%
14:32	Valenciaport participates in a European project to promote the use of renewable energy for self-consumption in the port
13:50	Seatrade reaches settlement with Dutch Public Prosecution Service
13:15	Dennis Tetzlaff appointed Chief Operating Officer Fleet at Stena Line
12:40	ONE releases financial result for FY2023
12:20	IMO biofouling project to address biodiversity threat extended
11:30	Corvus Energy to supply ESS for the first net zero subsea construction vessel
11:10	Damen launches fully electric RSD-E Tug 2513 for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
10:30	Port of Rotterdam reduces CO2 emissions by 10% in 2023
10:02	HD KSOE wins $286mn order for four MGCs
10:00	Russian seaports in Q1, 2024: Infographics and Analytics
09:00	HD Hyundai Heavy secures contract to build LNG carrier duo

2024 May 2

18:07

World’s most environmentally friendly tug fleet delivered to HaiSea Marine