News 2016 February 8

Throughput of Arkhangelsk Sea Commercial Port down 31.4% to 121,900 t in Jan'16

Western Bulk ASA sells 100% of subsidiary WB Chartering to Kistefos AS

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 3,307 in RF spot market

Throughput of Kavkaz down 20% to 1.11 mln t in Jan'16

Krishnapatnam Port marks a new milestone with Hanjin's first service call

Throughput of port Odessa (Ukraine) down 19.2% to 1.64 mln t in Jan'16

Freeport of Ventspils authority invites to apply for acceptance of hazardous waste from vessels (scrubbers) at the Port of Ventspils

New offshore vessel to be fitted with Cathelco Ballast Water Treatment System

Shipyard Lotus signs contracts for construction of vessels worth over RUB 1.5 bln (photo)

CMA CGM upgrades fleet and offers new transport solutions to Northern Europe

Most extensive project regarding reconstruction and building of access roads of the Port of Ventspils is finished

AMSA prohibits vessel from using Australian ports for second time

Throughput of Ukraine’s seaports down 21.7% to 8.83 mln t in Jan'16

South African Navy welcomes new Damen ATD Tug 2909 into fleet

VOS Sugar joins Vroon fleet

Throughput of port HaminaKotka (Finland) down 4% to 1.1 mln t in Jan'16

New passenger terminal building at port Korsakov (Sakhalin) to be put into operation in 2018 (graphics)

Hambantota Port Welcome largest cruise ship

DP World reports 3.0 % volume growth in 2015

Icebreaker escort services in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland provided to 13 vessels

Optimarin makes fishing breakthrough with America’s Finest trawler

In Jan'16 AS Tallink Grupp transported 556,750 passengers, up 3%, y-o-y

Brent Crude futures price up 1.00% to $34.40, Light Sweet Crude - up 0.99% to $31.20

Arctech lays the keel of icebreaking stand-by vessel for Sovcomflot

Baltic Dry Index down to 297 points