News 2016 February 9

ITF and IDC ink statement of intent

LNG Gorskaya set to have its floating storage unit built at shipyard Maris

Wilhelmsen Ship Management certified by TRACE

Port of New York and New Jersey cargo volume up 10.4 percent to 6,371,720 20 TEUs in 2015

Crude exports via CPC terminal up 9.5% to 3.91 mln t in Jan'16 in Jan'16

Fincantieri starts works on the logistic support unit for Italian Navy’s fleet

Throughput of port Klaipeda (Lithuania) up 5.1% to 3.16 mln t in Jan'16

Fincantieri launches “Majestic Princess” for Carnival Group

Caspian Flotilla Marines moved to the ranges in the course of the combat readiness inspection

Throughput of port Liepaja (Latvia) up 8.6% to 477,800 t in Jan'16

Novoship selects Ecochlor BWTS for installation on four tankers

MGO prices at port Vladivostok are down to the level of port Singapore (graph)

Technip awarded a subsea contract for the South Santa Cruz and Barataria fields in the Gulf of Mexico

Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management System chosen for new crane ship design

Throughput of port Taganrog down 39.8% to 164,700 t in Jan'16

Lithuanian LNG terminal services demand triples

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Semirio with SwissMarine

Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg increased social expenses by 38%

First Panama Canal water-saving basin filled

Icebreaker escort services in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland provided to 4 vessels

IMO Member States urged to ratify compensation regime for Hazardous and Noxious Cargoes

Meyer Turku Yard confirms contract with TTS Marine AB for delivery of access equipment to their fifth and sixth newbuildings for TUI Cruises

Brent Crude futures price down 0.17% to $32.82, Light Sweet Crude - up 0.83% to $29.94

ABP's ports in Scotland set to expand with new land in Ayr

Baltic Dry Index down to 293 points