News 2015 March 19

Bunker prices likely to remain volatile, but may end next week lower

LPG Europe Summit 2015 in Amsterdam to focus on current LPG market trend and outlook

Zamakona Yards signs agency agreement with The Stewart Group

CMA CGM's SHAKA EXPRESS 2 to call at Chiwan (China)

LBC Tank Terminals and The Port of Rotterdam jointly invest in new jetty

NCSP to perform dredging up to 18-19 m at its dry bulk terminal under investment programme through 2020

Association of Commercial Sea Ports elects new Board of Directors

Expert says this year to see Georgian ports as second busiest container ports in Black Sea area after Novorossiysk

TTS to supply shell doors and platforms with all-electric drive systems for Star Cruises newbuilds

Container throughput of Russian ports is forecasted to fall by 35% to 3.4 mln TEUs in 2015

Hapag-Lloyd informs about a terminal change at Hong Kong

Largest vessel ever calls on the Port of Savannah

Drydocks World berthed 11 rigs in the Dubai yard

Launch of port Bronka facilitates development of Russia’s section of Green Corridor in Baltic Sea area

Admiralty Shipyards lays down submarine Velykiye Luki (photo)

Financing of inland water ways not to be cut in 2015, RF Transport Ministry says

Bunker prices at Far East ports slightly down in late 12th week (graph)

Wilh. Wilhelmsen group warns of potential problems with ECA-busting low sulphur fuels

Designing of LNG plant in Vladivostok nears completion

Konecranes wins order for nine more RTGs from Port of Houston Authority

Construction of reefer yard starts at Port Bronka

Composite tank-containers for transportation of petrochemicals and gases to come into use in 2018 (photo)

Bellona Foundation and Damen to cooperate on low-emission designs

NextGen TTT 2015 to bring together midstream industry leaders in Singapore, June 2-5

Baltic Dry Index up to 568 points

Oil price up to $55.91 in London and up to $46.65 in New York