News 2014 December 17

Navis launches Inaugural Inspire Awards for excellence in container terminal operations

Rosmorport announces removal of lead beacons in Korsakov seaport

Second phase Sohar Freezone assesed

Marine Engineering Bureau’s project of ferry for Crimea-Kavkaz line introduced to Rosmorrechflot’s expert council

Port of Antwerp showcases barge transport initiatives with Instream

Port of Long Beach cargo volume up 2.1 percent in November 2014

Kuban River Shipping Company completes transportation of 300-tonne vacuum tower for Afipsky Refinery (photo)

CMA CGM announces General Rate Increase from Asia to Mozambique on Mozex Line

NYK to team with ClassNK and others to develop technologically advanced exhaust gas cleaning system

Landing craft of Project 21820 “Midshipman Lermontov” starts tests on high-speed transfer of military equipment by sea

Competition on construction of ferries for Sakhalin cancelled due to ruble fall

CMA CGM announces General Rate Increase from Asia to West Africa

Largest LNG-powered ferry will feature flexible MacGregor RoRo cargo access package

CMA CGM announces General Rate Increase from Asia to East Africa on Asea Kenya and Asea Tanzania Lines

Vyborg Shipyard starts mooring trials of icebreaker Vladivostok

RF Gvt approves bill on regulation of tariffs for shipping between ports of Crimea and Krasnodar Territory

Cammell Laird completes biggest ever refit for RFA

Throughput of Astrakhan Port to grow 4.4 times to 2 mln t in 2016

ADPC launches “Maqta Gateway” project

Wärtsilä acquires L-3 Marine Systems International

Port of Antwerp updates Connectivity Platform

Vard secures OSCV design & construction contract for Farstad Shipping

Belfast Harbour awards tender for Port Management System to Klein Systems

Throughput of Oktyabrsk seaport (Ukraine) up 27.4% to 6.29 mln t in Jan-Nov’14

LUKOIL to pay RUB 60 per ordinary share as interim dividend payments

DP World wins ‘Best Company for Investor Relations in the Middle East ’

Throughput of Kherson port (Ukraine) down 6.3% to 3.46 mln t in Jan-Nov’14

COSCON announces General Rate Increase for Transpacific trade

Baltic Dry Index down to 838 points

Bunker prices at port St. Petersburg down in early 51st week (graph)

Leonid Strugov appointed as first Vise-President of United Shipbuilding Corporation

Oil price down to $59.86 in London and up to $55.93 in New York