News 2015 February 16

Six investment projects enter the list of priority development areas in the Far East

IMO Secretary-General reiterates need for action to address unsafe migration by sea

De Hoop launches PSV for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Throughput of port Taganrog up 28.7% to 269,000 t

Water Transport Academy in Novosibirsk obtains new name (photo)

CMA CGM announces GRR from all North Europe ports to all Canadian ports

Siem Offshore and Petrobras sign charter contract for PSV in Brazil

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 8,280 in RF spot market

Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 6.1% to 1.82 mln TEUs in Jan’15

CMA CGM announces GRR from all North Europe ports to all East Coast United States of America and United States Gulf ports

Throughput of Chinese ports up 4.8% to 970.59 mln t in Jan’15

Odfjell signs fleet agreement with NAVTOR

Wärtsilä and Cryonorm to develop advanced LNGPac fuel system for Inland Waterway market

Estonian Government and Port of Tallinn conclude handling contract for ferries

STATOIL and LITGAS plan to enter small scale LNG business jointly

Freeport of Riga boasts continious cargo turnover growth

Sanfu Shipbuilding announces delivery of three 29M tug boats

Throughput of port Yuzhny (Ukraine) up 23%, year-on-year, to 3.83 mln t in Jan’15

CKYHE Alliance to reorganize Europe service network

Oil price up to $61.52 in London and up to $52.78 in New York

Throughput of port Azov down 12.3% to 313,000 t in Jan’15

Baltic Dry Index down to 530 points