News 2015 January 16

Long-distance lines pier opened in Murmansk (photo)

ZIM improves schedule reliability

Port of Gdansk throughput up 7 percent to 32.3 million tonnes in 2014

Top shipowners and regulators line up to speak at flagship European Shipping Week conference

KNOT Group concludes time-charter contract for shuttle tanker

Port of Kiel posts results for 2014

Silver cargo handling result and revenue record achieved in Klaipėda Seaport in 2014

RF Transport Ministry set to fully implement federal part of MTH project, Victor Olersky says (photo)

KNUD E. HANSEN A/S announces delivery of new RoPax vessel to China's southernmost city Sansha in Hainan Province

Throughput of Russian seaports up 4.9% to 618.8 mln t in 2014

Ocean Rig UDW Inc. up to $475 million committed bank financing for the ocean rig Apollo

Throughput of port Ventspils (Latvia) down 9% to 26.02 mln t in 2014

DEME orders two new vessels

Epic Gas announces resignation of CEO

MacGregor wins contract to supply deck equipment packages for two 78m anchor-handling/offshore support vessels

Bunker prices at port St. Petersburg go down in late 3rd week (graph)

Finnlines to expand its services on Rostock-Finland route

Finnlines purchases a ro-ro vessel

Passenger Port of Saint-Petersburg «Marine Façade» changes its corporate name

Baltic Dry Index down to 749 points

Oil price down to $47.67 in London and up to $46.25 in New York

Bunker prices at Far East ports go down in late 3rd week (graph)