2021 June 19

15:37	BIMCO welcomes updated IMO Compendium to advance electronic data The Compendium promotes and supports electronic data exchange conducted using standardized data models and their implementation guidelines.
14:19	TradeLens digital shipping platform adoption grows in China A signing ceremony was held during the event signaling the rapid adoption of China enterprises to embarking digital innovative journey with the platform
13:49	Bimco launches initiatives to address shipping’s plastic footprint The report highlights that commercial shipping makes only a small contribution to the total marine plastic content of the ocean compared to other sources
12:31	First cruise passengers of the year in Gothenburg go ashore in a bubble The cruise season in Gothenburg is opening in stages
11:23	Austal Australia delivers 11th Guardian-class patrol boat Austal Limited says that Austal Australia has delivered the eleventh Guardian-class Patrol Boat to the Australian Department of Defence

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2021 June 18

19:30	Royal IHC hands over the second cutter suction dredger to Suez Canal Authority With this signing, the SCA now possesses two of the most highly competitive vessels in the world
18:02	Consolidated cargo turnover of NCSP Group in 4M’2021 fell by 18.7% YoY The share of NCSP Group in container transshipment in Russian ports increased by 1 p.p. to 11% year-over-year
17:39	Safety management of Sparta IV complies with the ISM Code The modern and high-speed vessel Sparta IV joined the fleet of Oboronlogistics in May 2018
17:15	Oboronlogistics' Sparta III allowed to sail in Northern Sea Route waters The permit is issued for navigation in the Kara Sea, the Gulf of Ob, the Yenisei Bay, the ports of Dudinka and Sabetta
16:47	Acceptance/delivery certificate signed for non-self-propelled suction hopper dredger of Project 4395 built for Kama Basin The ship ordered by Rechvodput is built by Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Corporation
16:14	BIMCO publishes new standalone Refund Guarantee for Shipbuilding Contracts Refund guarantees are complex legal documents and must meet the requirements of the issuing banks
15:51	FESCO opened seasonal transportation to the ports of Chukotka FESCO vessels will have 5 voyages to deliver about 1500 containers and 1000 tonnes of general cargo to the ports of Anadyr and Egvekinot
15:30	CMA CGM to enhance its BSMAR service connecting Black Sea & Turkey with Morocco Transit and lead times will be improved, with service rotation duration shortened from 35 to 28 days
15:22	Production of Icon of the Seas began at Meyer Turku shipyard The ship to be built for Royal Caribbean International
14:56	Wärtsilä signs multiple vessel support agreement with Nakilat Wärtsilä is the supplier of the LNG reliquefaction systems onboard all of the QFlex vessels covered by the agreements
14:53	Multipurpose Reloading Complex puts into operation two new 5-cbm clamshell buckets From the beginning of 2021, Multipurpose Reloading Complex has allocated over RUB 7 million for modernization of its equipment
14:17	Singapore: Seven start-up grant recipients announced at launch of Smart Port Challenge 2021 Three new venture capital partners boost investment funding
13:48	The Lepse floating maintenance base no longer poses a nuclear threat to the Arctic 19 SFAs contained in caissons aboard the Lepse FMB delivered to a special FSUE Atomflot storage site in Murmansk
13:21	GLDD agrees to $1 million fine Great Lakes pleads guilty to causing 2016 oil spill
12:59	Rosatomflot organized icebreaker escorting of LNG carrier Nikolay Urvantsev Nuclear-powered icebreaker Yamal made an ice canal of 220 nautical miles
12:54	Stena RoRo takes delivery of the lengthened vessel Stena Scandica from the Turkish shipyard After a 10-day maiden voyage, the Stena Scandica will enter service at the beginning of July on Stena Line's route between Nynäshamn and Ventspils in Latvia
12:30	CMA CGM announces Overweight Surcharge from Asia to North Europe Effective July 1st, 2021
11:45	Number of lock through operations on Russia’s IWW rose by 2.81% The number of passages through locks rose in the Volga, Moscow and Volga-Baltic Basins

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2021 June 17

https://www.dnv.com/expert-story/maritime-impact/

First DNV SILENT-E class notation awarded to a merchant vessel

Canadian seaports offer attractive port fee reductions to vessels which comply with eco-friendly underwater noise standards. The LR2 crude oil tanker newbuild ONEX Peace is the world’s first cargo vessel to earn DNV’s SILENT-E class notation, which meets the Canadian requirements.First DNV SILENT-E class notation awarded to a merchant vessel
2021 June 15

https://www.dredgingtoday.com

Another dredger joins Rosmorport’s Azov Basin Branch

In accordance with the order of FSUE “Rosmorport”, the dredger Dniester and the dredging barges Deltovaya 10 and Deltovaya 11 – previously operated by the Makhachkala Branch – were transferred to the company’s Azov Basin Branch...Another dredger joins Rosmorport’s Azov Basin Branch
2021 June 15

https://splash247.com

Failure is an option: MEPC’s deep divisions laid bare

The secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) voiced his fears of the real threat of regional regulations coming into force unless significant green measures were signed off this week...Failure is an option: MEPC’s deep divisions laid bare
2021 June 15

https://splash247.com

X-Press Pearl captain arrested

The Russian master of the fire-ravaged 2,700 teu X-Press Pearl was arrested yesterday and granted bail later in the day...X-Press Pearl captain arrested
2021 June 4

https://english.kyodonews.net

Japan protests Russia's impounding of fishing boat, detention of crew

Japan said Thursday it has lodged a protest with Moscow for its decision to impound a Japanese trawler and detain its crew last week...Japan protests Russia's impounding of fishing boat, detention of crew
2021 June 4

https://oilprice.com

Russia’s LNG Boom Hinges On Foreign Tech

Overall, even if Obskiy LNG remains a liquefied gas project, the implications of Arctic Cascade being this much in delay are manifold...Russia’s LNG Boom Hinges On Foreign Tech