• 2023 September 22 19:41

  IAA PortNews’ summary of past week news

  

  Ports and hydraulic engineering

  •  Export shipment of Transneft’s diesel fuel suspended in the ports of Primorsk and Novorossiysk
  • New portal crane put into operation in the port of Korsakov for the first time over three decades
  • Taman Railway Company to build approaches to sea terminals in the port of Taman
  • Glavgosexpertiza approves construction of cargo terminal in Pevek seaport

  Shipping and logistics

  • Gazprom Nefts’ oil supplies by the Northern Sea Route are found to be efficient
  • First batch of import cargo shipped directly to customers from a vessel in the Far East port
  • Nine voyages made by FESCO’s container line from Chinese ports to Pevek this navigation season
  • First Container Terminal starts handling containerships of China - Sri Lanka – Russia line
  • Sakhalin-9 ferry returns to Vanino-Kholmsk line after repair
  • Russian Railways: loading of export cargo bound for Russian ports rose by 1.7% in 8M’23

  Shipbuilding and ship repair

  • Pilot/crew boal to be built for Kaliningrad Department of Rosmorport
  • Moscow Region based Port Kolomna to lay down medical vessel on October 5
  • Vologda Region based Cherepovetsk Shipyard launches a barge of 600 tonnes in capacity
  • Yakutia to obtain shares of Zhatai Shipyard JSC if the shipyard construction is completed in 2024
  • LNG tankers are planned for construction in the Khabarovsk Territory
  • Large-tonnage factory freezer trawlers of Project ST-192 Mekhanik Sizov leaves for fishing trials
  • Krylov Center completed a cycle of works on production of domestic electric propulsion system
  • First ship of Karelia design to make 10 cruises in the navigation season of 2025
  • USC explained why they are not building a shipyard for construction of high-tonnage facilities
  • Sberbank developed a package of measures to support those investing in construction of ships
  • Construction of covered dock at Severnaya Verf shipyard suspended for the third time
  • Northern fishery basin lacks ship repair and port facilities
  • Local content of newly built fishing ships is 45-55%
  • Rybinsk based Vympel Shipyard to build floating dock’s sections for Yantar Shipyard
  • Russian market of ship repair exceeded RUB 124 billion in 2022
  • Rybinsk based Vympel Shipyard completed assembling of lead catamaran of Project HSС150B

  Bunker market

  • Alternative fuels are conquering Asia, what about Russia?

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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
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