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2020 November 29 13:28

BAE Systems secures Navy's contract for drydocking, maintenance and modernization of USS Wasp (LHD1)

According to the Department of Defense contracts announcement, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $197,452,828, firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) fiscal 2021 Chief of Naval Operations scheduled docking selected restricted availability. This availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Wasp (LHD 1).

This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $237,765,941. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by May 2022. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) (97.2%); and fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) (2.8%) funding in the amount of $197,452,828 will be obligated at contract award, of which funding in the amount of $191,836,933 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

2021 January 25

18:06	Valenciaport leads Spain in natural gas supply operations
17:56	Russian Fishery Company develops new markets
17:28	Vanino coast stations of sea areas A1 and A2 GMDSS successfully passed regular survey
17:05	DNV GL awards AIP to KSOE for wing sail propulsion system
16:05	Wärtsilä signs a five year extension to its Optimised Maintenance agreement with Golar
15:59	Port of Ventspils increased handling of wood products
15:04	ABS awards industry’s first AIP for deep-sea mining vessel to CMI
14:27	Average spot market price for Russian M100 product climbed to RUB 18,710 pmt
14:02	Konecranes and Calata Bettolo container terminal in Genoa join forces on complete container handling solution
13:55	90% of ships cleared by Baltic Customs in 2020 went through commission-free procedure
13:02	Port of Rotterdam Authority launches smart bollard trial at ECT
12:13	Chinese ports container throughput increases by 1.2% to 264.3 million TEU in 2020
11:38	Calls at ports of Sakhalin, Kurils and Kamchatka in 2020 grew by 4.4%
11:04	Panama Canal signs MoUs with Panama Ports Company and PSA Panama International Terminal to optimize supply routes for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
10:47	MABUX: Bunker market this morning, Jan 25, 2021
10:12	Throughput of Chinese sea and river ports in 2020 climbed by 4.3% YoY
10:10	The LNG-powered CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE makes her first call at Le Havre
09:51	Rosmorport appoints Aleksandr Smirnov as Acting General Director
09:30	Crude oil prices start this week with a decrease
09:16	Baltic Dry Index as of January 22

2021 January 24

16:37	Boluda Towage acquires Dutch Towage & Salvage Company Iskes
15:13	MARAD announces notice of funding opportunity for America's small shipyard grant program
14:39	Greensea receives US NAVY award to advance Standoff Command and Control
14:18	USCG assists 7 people after boat collision near Fort Pierce
13:42	Contract awards within Renewable Energy and Subsea
12:32	RightShip and INTERCARGO announce important new quality standard for dry bulk sector to be governed by new NGO
11:26	V.Group announces new appointment
10:56	Siem Car Carriers' fleet continues to grow with Super-Eco, LNG powered PCTC vessels

2021 January 23

16:31	DNV GL awards AIP to KSOE for wing sail propulsion system
15:23	Boomsma Shipping installs and sails off with two eConowind Flatrack VentiFoils
14:51	HHLA acquires majority share of automation specialist iSAM AG
13:18	MPA announces 30-day suspension for pleasure craft, ADVANT, for large social gathering on board
12:42	Puerto Aguadulce hits 1 million TEU milestone
11:36	Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for M/V Calipso with Viterra
10:53	Bahri Ship Management receives ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety

2021 January 22

18:00	Rosmorport's icebreaker Mudyug starts providing icebreaking assistance in the Baltic Sea
17:36	Andrey Lavrishchev appointed as head of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency
17:13	Aleksandr Poshivay appointed as Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation
16:34	Rosmorport starts providing geodesic and hydrographic services in the water area of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky seaport
16:05	APM Terminals Gothenburg offers certified climate impact calculations to customers
15:49	Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard commences outfitting of yet another minesweeper of Project 12700, Pyotr Ilyichov
15:21	Norsepower installs first tiltable Rotor Sails on Sea-Cargo Ro-Ro
14:58	Container terminal in Świnoujście is in line with sustainable development vision
14:32	Cargo turnover of NCSP Group in 11M’2020 totaled 101.4 million tons, down 21.2% YoY
14:07	Petersburg Oil Terminal in 2020 increased shipments of oil products by 16.6%
14:03	Jan De Nul adds two new vessels to its fleet
13:45	DHT Holdings announces acquisition of two VLCCs
13:29	Iridium partner MetOcean Telematics provides SaR buoys to the USCG
12:52	Havyard develops hydrogen zero-emission vessels in new segment
12:11	THE Alliance announces Transatlantic Service Network adjustments for 2021
11:30	Rosmorport successfully completed formation of Ultramar terminal’s water area
11:06	Training ships Nadezhda and Professor Khlyustin welcome first cadets of 2021 season
11:05	Inmarsat passes 10,000-vessel fleet xpress installation milestone as data demand accelerates maritime digitalisation
10:39	Scottish Ports Group welcomes Scottish Goverment's establishment of 'Greenports'
10:21	Throughput of Kaliningrad port in 2020 fell by 6% Y-o-Y
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09:48	Bunker market sees mixed price movements at the Port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)
09:30	Crude oil prices decrease amid aggravation of the epidemiological situation
09:12	Baltic Dry Index as of January 21