News 2014 December 4

Bunker prices expected to flatten out next week, expert says

Lord Smith appointed as Forth Ports’ new chairman

CMA CGM to implement Low Sulphur Surcharge on all its trades in the Emission Control Areas

M/V Etab refused access to Paris MoU region

M/V Leftallah III refused access to Paris MoU region

CMA CGM announces GRR from all Asian ports to Red Sea trades

Throughput of port HaminaKotka (Finland) down 4.3% to 12.3 mln t in Jan-Nov’14

Bunker prices at Far East ports go down in late 49th week (graph)

Mundra Port handles the largest bulk carrier to call on West Coast of India

TTS Group forms Joint Venture Company with China State Shipbuilding Corporation

Skangass and North European Oil Trade sign LNG ship-to-ship bunker contract

The Danish flagged merchant fleet rises 13 per cent in Jan-Nov 2014

Implementation of Bronka port project presented to high officials at Transport Week – 2014 (photo)

Hapag-Lloyd to suspend the eastbound Los Angeles call

Vladimir Putin calls on granting “free port” status to Vladivostok

Gloria reachstackers extend Kalmar's cooperation with Associated British Ports

RF Government approves increased standards for annual IWW maintenance expenses up to RUB 18 by 2018

Tallinna Sadam (Estonia) handled 25.8 mln t of cargo in Jan-Nov’14, no changes year-on-year

ABP invests over £600,000 in cargo handling equipment to increase capacity and productivity across its South Wales ports

MOL-operating coal carrier Soma Maru received 'Bulk Ship of the Year'

ARC Towage takes delivery of four Damen ASD Tugs

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,079 points

Throughput of Vostochny Port hits 20 mln t year-to-date

Oil price down to $69.92 in London and up to $67.38 in New York