News 2016 February 20

Russia's Caspian Flotilla to beef up its fleet with three new tugs and Tsaplya class LCACs in 2016, 2017

Bulk Carrier Georg Oldendorff to deliver 55,000 t of coal from Murmansk Commercial Seaport to Europe (photo)

Seaports of Krasnodar Territory handled 15.5 mln t of cargo in Jan'16, down 5.9%, y-o-y

ABP Southampton announced as the best UK departure port

ARAS MARINE representatives visited Odessa Sea Port

In 2016, Caspian Flotilla ships to visit three foreign ports

Odessa Sea Port Authority and partner-companies specify details of investment projects in 2016

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 3,860 in RF spot market

127 vessels escorted by icebreakers at port Sabetta from beginning of current icebreaker escort season

Rosneft and PDVSA signed Heads of Agreement for joint development of the offshore natural gas project in Venezuela

Draft Rules for Management of Dredged Material brought up for public discussion

ABB’s new Azipod D and energy storage solution to feature on two high tech specialized offshore vessels

Cargo turnover volume at the Freeport of Riga complies with the last 5-year average

The Port of Gdansk named Pomeranian Employer of the Year 2015

Major ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov conducted antisubmarine defence exercise

ABP Southampton announced as the Best UK Departure Port

Icebreaker escort services in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland provided to 7 vessels

Bouchard Transportation Co. christens two new vessels M/V Donna J. Bouchard & Bouchard B. No. 272

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for m/v Protefs with Transgrain

Seamen of the Northern Fleet to exchange experience of pilotage of ships with civilian specialists of the Arctic ports

Krylov State Research Center has designed shallow-draft supply vessel for Arctic areas (graphics)

Brent Crude futures price down 3.7% to $33.01, Light Sweet Crude - down 3.6% to $29.64

Eleonora Maersk sets new draught record for port of Antwerp

Baltic Dry Index up to 315 points

Hapag-Lloyd informs about the new SOLAS convention