News 2015 June 30

Vitaly Klyuev: We are ready for constructive dialogue with the newly elected IMO Secretary General

Customs point Bronka starts functioning from September 10, 2015

Design documentation for Kerch bridge submitted to Glavgosekspertiza

Bunker prices at Far East ports changed in early 27th week (graph)

Hapag-Lloyd announces updates on its Europe Asia Loop 6

Mr. Lim Ki-tack, Republic of Korea, has been elected Secretary-General of IMO (photo)

Sembcorp Marine establishes two subsidiaries in Singapore

GTT and LNG-Gorskaya sign agreement related to production of LNG tanks

Alexander van den Bosch to become new Director of the European Federation of Inland Ports

Wärtsilä Tunnel Thruster granted Type Approval certificate by Lloyd’s Register

Coal terminal project in Sukhodol (Primorsky Territory) to undergo another state expert evaluation

Boskalis awarded contract for Veja Mate offshore wind farm

ZIM to launch Med-North Europe enhanced service in July

Boskalis awarded contract for Portsmouth access channel expansion in United Kingdom

Long Beach ranked No. 1 among North American ports

Seazip Offshore Service contracts service vessel SeaZip 4 for its annual project activities in the North Sea

ARRC’s first Europe to US transit vessel heads for Houston

Baltic Shipbuilding Plant “Yantar” starts mooring trials of Admiral Essen, second ship of Project 11356 (photo)

Sif and Verbrugge to build terminal for offshore wind energy on Maasvlakte 2

Navibulgar Services becomes part of the global distribution network of Marichem-Marigases

G6 Alliance starts calling at Gdansk

OOCL announces rate increase on Southeast Asia-Australia services

Jotun welcomes decision by ISO’s Marine Environment Protection Sub-Committee to circulate ISO 19030

Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time container, total tonnage records in May 2015

Baltic Dry Index down to 813 points

Crowley acquires more than 4,300 additional pieces of liner services equipment

Annual General Meeting of FESCO shareholders elects new Board of Directors

Oil price down to $61.93 in London and down to $58.22 in New York