2020 August 4

18:36	UK publishes Guidance on financial sanctions for Maritime Industry The Guidance should be reviewed by members who are domiciled in the UK or who conduct business connected with the UK
18:21	Avance Gas sells 2003-built VLGC Avance The sale follows the company’s fleet renewal strategy
17:45	Klaveness Combination Carriers takes delivery of the fourth CLEANBU vessel With the delivery of the MV Baleen, Klaveness Combination Carriers will operate a fleet of 13 combination carriers
17:03	Tallink Grupp publishes July 2020 passenger and cargo statistics The number of cargo units transported on all the company’s vessels in July 2020 decreased by 2.9% compared to the same period in 2019
16:58	ADNOC L&S and Wanhua Chemical Group form Strategic Shipping Joint Venture The new company named AW Shipping Limited is incorporated in Abu Dhabi Global Market in the United Arab Emirates
16:33	Dredging of Utrenny LNG terminal’s basin kicked off Scope of work in 2020 will reach some 12 million cbm of dredged materials
16:02	MHI-MME receives generator turbine and VOC firing auxiliary boiler orders for shuttle tankers These vessels will be shuttle run between the North Sea and the Barents Sea for transport crude oil
15:51	Flag, coastal and port authorities from eight countries come together to encourage development of maritime autonomous surface ships MASSPorts is a network formed by like-minded states and organisations to address the challenges and achieve alignment of standards for the trials and operation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships in ports
15:43	Port of Ust-Luga MRC’ priority is taking care of employees MRC earmarked in its Q1 employee benefits plan RUB 450 000
14:50	NOVATEK’s transshipment terminal in Port of Ust-Luga undergoes overhaul Glavgosexpertiza gives the nod to the project of NOVATEK’s fractionation and transshipment facility reconstruction
14:02	Stena Line starts new service Liepaja - Karlskrona - Travemünde Ferry company Stena Line offer seven routes in the Baltic Sea for freight and passenger transportation
13:26	MRA sets its sights on distance training In the reporting period, 483 students mastered basic training programs at MRA Centre
13:12	DEME repatriates 75 Philippine crew members from 12 vessels worldwide by charter flight from Brussels South to Manila The affected Philippine crew members were working on 12 different DEME vessels that were operating in 5 countries
12:15	Evergreen joins the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative Evergreen incorporates state-of-the-art design into its newbuildings
11:07	The port of Kiel starts the Cruise Season 2020 The new terminal building Ostseekai 28 was completed in spring and now goes into operation
10:22	Bunker sales in Vladivostok in Jan-Jul plummet 30% Number of bunkering operations fell from 2 108 to 2 003
09:36	Baltic Dry Index as of Aug 31 Baltic Dry Index rose 35 points
09:30	Crude oil futures become cheaper Crude oil prices lost 0.83%-0.86%
09:23	MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Aug 04 Bunker prices may gain $3.0 to $5.0 today

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2020 August 3

18:43

CMA CGM announces Peak Season Surcharge rates from North Europe to Indian Subcontinent

PSS rates applicable as from August 15th, 2020

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2020 August 4

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Oman bans the use of open loop scrubbers

Currently there are 12 countries and regions that have banned the use of open-loop scrubbers in their territorial watersOman bans the use of open loop scrubbers
2020 August 4

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Slow steaming won’t necessarily cut emissions – so what will?

Recent research has shown how the cubic law of fuel consumption-speed dependency is simple...Slow steaming won’t necessarily cut emissions – so what will?
2020 August 4

https://www.drewry.co.uk

COVID-19 to stifle container port investment

The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in the wake of the COVID-19 induced slowdown in port throughput...COVID-19 to stifle container port investment
2020 July 30

https://www.maritimeprofessional.com

Cyprus Names New Shipping Deputy Minister

Vassilios Demetriades has been appointed as Cyprus' new Shipping Deputy MinisterCyprus Names New Shipping Deputy Minister
2020 July 30

https://www.dredgingtoday.com

Expansion of the access canal to Sabetta Port

Glavgosexpertiza recently approved the design documentation for reconstruction of the access canal to the Port of Sabetta...Expansion of the access canal to Sabetta Port
2020 July 30

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Boxship orderbook-to-fleet ratio ducks below 10% for the first time this century

The global containership orderbook, seen as a percentage of the world fleet, has dropped to its lowest level in more than 20 years...Boxship orderbook-to-fleet ratio ducks below 10% for the first time this century