News 2014 November 17

IMO to approve new SOLAS chapter on safety measures for ships operating in polar waters

First chemical tanker to use combination of duplex stainless steel and stainless clad steel delivered to Hiro Naviera

Ireland Minister of Transport launches new Dublin Port Sustainability Report

Third oil shipment from the Prirazlomnoye field delivered to Europe

Broekman Distriport expands terminal in the Port of Rotterdam

MSC implements a Congestion Surcharge for U.S.A. West Coast ports

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 9,892 in RF spot market

Port of Gdansk hosted deans of Polish universities' transport faculties

Kalmar SmartStack goes live at Transnet Port Terminals' Durban Container Terminal

Kochetkovsky hydraulic engineering complex to operate up to late November

Shipdock Amsterdam nominated for triple certification

DeltaLangh says payback period for purchase and installation of scrubbers is 3 years

Russian Railways forecasts throughput of Ust-Luga railway (Leningrad region) to grow 2.3 times to 80.3 mln t by 2020

VLCC Albutain Star transferred to Bahri's ownership

Miclyn Express Offshore completes strategic vessel acquisition of Windermere

Oil price up to $77.49 in London and up to $75.82 in New York

Throughput of NCSP Group down to 5.4% to 112 mln t in Jan-Oct’14

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,256 points