News 2016 January 29

Port of Gothenburg freight volumes up to 38.2 million tonnes in 2015

Asuka II honored as Cruise Ship of the Year for 24th consecutive year

Dorian LPG announces Q3 fiscal 2016 financial results

Turnover of Multipurpose Reloading Complex (Ust-Luga) in 2015 grew by 6% to 4.2 mln t

VOS vessels support FPSO Glen Lyon

Commissioning of IB Polaris is underway at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard (photo)

EC publishes the state of play of EFSI as of January 2016

Esko Mustamäki, CEO of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, says the Company’s order backlog is EUR 600 mln (photo)

Cochin Shipyard launches the last in the series fast patrol vessel for Indian Coast Guard

IACS releases the 2016 edition of its Blue Book

ClassNK releases updates on HKC-compliant ship recycling facilities

Superstructure of nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika, Project 22220, laid down at Baltiysky Zavod (photo)

Throughput of Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg down 2.9% to 7.9 mln t in 2015

MOL announces revision of FY2 015 outlook and business structural reforms

Throughput of Tuapse Commercial Seaport up 12% to 14.7 mln t in 2015

Concordia Maritime posts results for 2015

ESPO welcomes the operational guidelines for places of refuge

Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard launches the TSHD1000-series Sommers for Rosmorport (photo)

The inland DeltaPort gets PERS certification

Icebreaker escort services in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland provided to 17 vessels

Throughput of Taganrog Commercial Seaport up 25% to 1.5 mln t in 2015

Brent Crude futures price up 2.04% to $35.51, Light Sweet Crude - up 1.91% to $33.86

Simplified visa regime to be introduced in Vladivostok from July 1, 2016

Wärtsilä signs maintenance agreement with Ensco for sustained cost savings and improved reliability

Samskip extends shortsea services in Norway

ZIM Black Sea Service Express (ZBX) Seasonal Reefer Service to Commence on January

Bunker market of port St. Petersburg sees increase of fuel prices (graph)

Baltic Dry Index down to 325 points

Bunker prices likely to edge up next week, expert says