Singapore-based OSV owner Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has won a five-year contract for three fast crew boats in the Middle East. The contract is for the execution of a long-term charter for the vessels Express 94, Express 77, and Express 69 with a long-term client through 2026, with options to...
https://splash247.com/miclyn-express-offshore-awarded-long-term-charters-in-the-middle-east/
ECO CATANIA, the new ro-ro vessel delivered to the Grimaldi Group in early June, was christened on July 7, at the port of Catania. This is the fifth of 12 hybrid ships belonging to the innovative GG5G (Grimaldi Green 5th Generation) class and ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard. (design Knud...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/eco-catania-grimaldi-groups-fifth-green-giant-christened/
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Abu Dhabi Ports are looking to develop an industrial scale green hydrogen to ammonia project to supply ships converted to use ammonia as a bunker fuel and for export via specialised gas carriers. The parties have signed a memorandum of understanding to...
https://splash247.com/taqa-and-abu-dhabi-ports-unveil-plans-for-green-hydrogen-to-ammonia-project/
MABUX World Bunker Index (consists of a range of prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO and MGO in the main world hubs) decreased on July 07: 380 HSFO – USD/MT – 457.56 (-9.19) VLSFO – USD/MT – 563.31 (-8.81) MGO – USD/MT – 651.38 (-10.72) MABUX ARA LNG Bunker Index, available from April 29, 2021 and …
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mabux-bunker-indexes-may-continue-to-decline-on-july-08/
UK-based unmanned surface vessel developer SEA-KIT has said it has been awarded the first-ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate by Lloyd’s Register for its USV built for Fugro.”SEA-KIT has worked closely with Lloyd’s Register since…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/industryfirst-seakits-usv-gets-lr-489021
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd — the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company — has closed the acquisition of the Dutch container shipping specialist Nile Dutch Investments B.V. (NileDutch). The…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hapag-lloyd-wraps-up-niledutch-acquisition/
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Thursday, 8 July 2021)
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY
HIGHLIGHTS
July 8 2021
Global Markets
US Treasuries extended recent gains reflecting a continued unwind of the reflation trade, while the USD gained broadly after the latest FOMC minutes confirmed that the Committee began talking about tapering asset purchases. Focus today is on the results of the ECB Strategy Review at 13:00 CET followed by a press conference at 14:30 CET.
Greece
According to ELSTAT’s monthly labour force survey...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/08/global-regional-daily-thursday-8-july-2021/
OPEC+ brinkmanship has taken oil prices towards $80 a barrel, the highest since 2018, threatening to upend central banks’ transitory inflation narrative as well as the post-pandemic economic recovery. Last year’s Saudi-Russian oil war showed that disputes between OPEC+ members do not always result...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/oil-turmoil-reminds-markets-of-inflation-pain-points/
The Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo (M&CCE Expo) has rebranded to Marine Civils at Seawork.
https://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/seawork/marine-civils-at-seawork
En el acto de clausura han participado el presidente y la consejera delegada de Pymar, Álvaro Platero y Almudena López del Pozo, y la ministra de Industria, Comercio y Turismo, Reyes Maroto.