News 2015 November 24

Metal Shark delivers 55′ port security fireboat to Plaquemines Port

Nippon Foundation’s Sasakawa receives International Maritime Prize

MacGregor receives order for cargo access systems on world's largest commercial RoRo carriers

Sharjah Ports Authority takes delivery of a Damen ASD Tug 2411

Cargotec's MacGregor reaches a settlement agreement and will book EUR 11 million cost

Lithuania and China seal accord to set up a joint venture providing forwarding and logistics servicevs

Abu Dhabi Ports starts welcoming cruise liners at Sir Bani Yas Island

IACS Secretary General visits RS

Stena Bulk invests in more IMOIIMAX tankers

Rosmorport announces tender for maintenance dredging at port Ust-Luga

Vessels Ardmore Chippewa and Ardmore Seahawk join Ardmore fleet

UNFCCC publishes a Synthesis Report analysing the impact of the pledges made by 146 nations to reduce CO2 emissions

Grandweld delivers one dive maintenance & support vessel “TAWAM1” to ADNOC

Concordia Maritime inks contract for the charter of an IMO2/3 class MR tanker

Swire Pacific Offshore wins the Environment Protection Award at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia 2015

Bunker prices in the Far East ports slightly up in early 48th week (graph)

Abu Dhabi Ports wins People Development Award At IBJ Awards

Pella shipyard completes state trials of tugboat Afalina (Project 16609) built for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (photo)

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company accepts delivery of DM&SV "Tawam1" from Grandweld Shipyard

Hapag-Lloyd adds three port calls to its Europe-Australia Service

Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center to build two multi-functional ice class ships costing RUB 11.5 bln each for Rosneft

The Port of Savannah adds Peruvian avocados to perishable imports

Cammell Laird signs contract to build NERC’s new £200m polar research ship

Multipurpose salvage vessel Murman leaves Wismar for Murmansk (photo)

CMA CGM offers direct links between La Reunion Island, Europe and Australia

Lena United River Shipping Company plans spending RUB 850 mln on repair and construction of ships

IMO Assembly opens for 29th session

Dorian LPG announces delivery of the Chaparral

Fifth annual International Forum “Arctic: Today And The Future” to be held in Saint-Petersburg on December 7-9

Inland water transport of Russia carried 11.3 mln t of cargo in navigation period of 2015

Hydrocarbon production volumes of Gazprom Neft up 22.2% Y-o-Y to 436.42 in 9M 2015

Brent Crude futures price up 0.18% to $45.05, Light Sweet Crude - up 0.73% to $42.06

Gazprom Neft posts 9M’15 net income of RUB 130.9 bln, up 6.2% Y-o-Y

Baltic Dry Index up to 516 points