News 2015 December 2

Sembcorp Marine posts update on contractual dispute with Marco Polo

Wan Hai Lines issues Bunker Charge notice for Transpacific trade

Rolls-Royce and Sanmar Shipyards enter strategic partnership for the supply of MTU engines

Transas ECDIS first to pass new IHO & IEC standards

Ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam renew partnership agreement by another five years

Hapag-Lloyd to increase rates for several services

Maersk Line starts new direct service from West Coast South America to Japan

Van Oord executes several contracts in the Caspian Sea region

Kalmar to introduce industry first fast charging solution for electric powered shuttle and straddle carriers

MacGregor and Maersk announce cooperation to develop the next generation container securing systems

Bronka customs deals with first batch of cargo

Throughput of Port Vysotsky LLC up 4% to 5.04 mln t in 11M’15

Bunker prices at port Novorossiysk go down in 49th week (graph)

Ministry of Industry and Trade says Russian shipbuilding needs additional resources for development

World leading Wärtsilä technologies chosen for new modern LNG Carrier

Bunker prices at port St. Petersburg go down in early 49th week (graph)

FESCO to provide the Сastrol branded products transportation in Russia

Aleksandr Bogdanov appointed as Director General at Direction of State Contractor of Marine Transport Development Programes (photo)

Rosmorport appoints Aleksandr Bengert as its Murmansk Branch Director (photo)

Port of Gdansk handled 32.5 mln t of cargo in 11M’15

Jan De Nul Group to expand the PSA terminal in the Panama Canal’s Pacific Entrance (visualised image)

About 70 warships of RF Navy met the new training year while performing tasks in different areas of the world ocean

Brent Crude futures price down 0.11% to $44.25, Light Sweet Crude - down 0.59% to $41.61

New turning basin to appear at the Port of Gdansk

WISTA UK looks at how the shipping industry can curtail its emissions

Baltic Dry Index up to 598 points

Damen Crane Barge and Anti-Pollution Barge delivered to Bin Nowiran for Trading & Contracting Co. (photo)