News 2016 February 1

Samskip Logistics acquires German logistics company Züst & Bachmeier

Western Bulk ASA to sell Western Bulk Chartering AS

VOS vessels earn Work Boat World’s Best ERRV Designer 2015 Award

De Hoop launches 6th PSV for ESNAAD

STCW 2010 – Employers need to be ready, says ICS

Kalmar plans to reorganise its operations in Tampere, Finland

Ministry of Culture suggests allowing visa-free entry for tourists coming by ferries to Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Zarubino ports

1.7 mln t of cargo transshipped by PJSC Sovfracht in Sabetta last year (photo)

Kelvin Hughes supplies SharpEye™ radar for new Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard Patrol Craft

Posidonia 2016 on course to be the biggest ever

111 vessels escorted by icebreakers in Russia’s Arctic Basin from beginning of current icebreaker escort season

VARD Marine secures contract for the design of Antarctic icebreaking vessel for the Chilean Navy

Optimarin gets 10 vessel contract from Atlantis Tankers Group

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 3,242 in RF spot market

State trials of Admiral Essen frigate begin at Baltic Shipbuilding Plant “Yantar” (photo)

Polarcus announces further cost reductions and organizational changes

Azov-Don Shipping Company retained cargo transportation volumes at the previous year level – 3.5 mln t

Statoil to explore offshore Uruguay

Icebreaker escort services in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland provided to 21 vessels

MOL Liner announces December 2015 KPI results for Asia Region

FESCO Board of Directors approves new composition of Management Board

Russian Railways' network loading down 2.9% to 93.8 mln t in January’16

Bester-1 deep submergence vehicle to be put into service of the Pacific Fleet rescue service

Brent Crude futures price down 2.25% to $35.17, Light Sweet Crude – down 2.22% to $32.88

Baltic Dry Index down to 317 points

LLC “Sea Recruiting Agency” increased the amount of graduates by 84% in 2015