News 2015 January 19

Golar LNG changes CEO

BIMCO launches vetting system to drive global improvement at dry bulk terminals

Port2Port Maritime names Jan Scheepers as Non-Executive Director, Board Member

Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s 2-stroke engine joint venture to start operations

Throughput port of Rotterdam up 1% to 445 million tonnes in 2014

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 6,709 in RF spot market

Throughput of port Singapore up 3.5% to 580.79 mln t

Construction of RF Border checkpoint commenced in Makhachkala (photo)

Intermodal Asia returns to Shanghai for 2015

BASF ships containers to Japan via Wilhelmshaven

MacGregor gets contract from STX France SA to deliver equipment for two cruise ships

MPI Workboats employed on Suez Canal expansion project

RS obtains new authorities from Maritime Administration of Greece

Damen transports a diverse cargo of 16 new pontoons and tugs from China to the Netherlands

RS Class: construction of SCF MELAMPUS gas carrier completed

Hyundai Heavy Industries launches Hyundai Marine Service Center with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries

NCSP’s Board of Directors approves a number of related-party transactions

Baltic Dry Index down to 741 points

Oil price up to $50.17 in London and up to $48.69 in New York