News 2016 March 14

HELCOM sees the finalization of a Roadmap

Viking Supply Ships A/S lays up two PSVs

Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 9.6% to 1.65 mln TEUs in Jan'16

Wärtsilä to optimise maintenance and enhance engine performance for Nigerian Bonny Gas Transport

Wärtsilä launches new high power level transverse thruster

Safe Scandinavia completes onshore acceptance testing

Throughput of port Helsinki (Finland) up 1% to 1.78 mln t in Jan-Feb'16

Kalmar to deliver first rubber-tyred gantry cranes in Egypt

Throughput of port Vostochny (Primorsky Territory) up 1.5% to 10 mln t in Jan-Feb'16

Klaipeda Seaport cargo turnover up 7.5% to 6.49 mln t in Jan-Feb'16

AIDA Cruises takes delivery of new flagship AIDAprima

Helios LPG Pool LLC enters into an agreement to operate eight VLGCs from Oriental Energy Co. Ltd.

Gazpromneft Marine Bunker sold 3.7 mln t of fuel in 2015 (photo)

Tugboat Aleksandr Solzhenitsin put into operation at commercial seaport of Magadan (photo)

Readiness of fleet attendance tanker Akademik Pashin being built at Nevsky Shipyard exceeds 65% (photo)

Multipurpose salvage vessel Spasatel Demidov joins Sea Rescue Service of Rosmorrechflot (photo)

ABB adds to maritime fuel saving product range with introduction of Dynamic AC concept

WSS launches lifejacket tailored for offshore demands

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

NYK Group, Weathernews, and Kozo Keikaku to establish new company

Renewed cruise ferry Silja Europa returned to Helsinki-Tallinn route

Brent Crude futures price down 0.05% to $40.37, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.57% to $38.30

FESCO lowers rates to the Port of Magadan

Vice Admiral Kulakov major ASW ship of the Northern Fleet held antisubmarine exercise

Baltic Dry Index up to 388 points