News 2016 March 31

Damen Anchor & Chain Factory demonstrates welding expertise

Nautronix becomes Proserv

Ingalls Shipbuilding secures $618 million contract to build DDG 123

Diana Shipping announces signing and drawdown of a US$25,755,000 term loan facility

ECSA appoints new Director Public Affairs and Communications

Containerships announces improved sailing schedule for spring - summer 2016

CLdN announces extra weekly Dublin ro-ro sailing to and from Zeebrugge

Fincantieri to build a sister vessel to Seven Seas Explorer for Norwegian Cruise Line

G6 Alliance announces Asia - Europe Schedule Update

Rutter supports Crystal Serenity's Northwest Passage transit with sigma S6

Russian Railways posts net profit of RUB 318 mln in 2015 against a loss a year ago

Imabari installs first in Japan EGCS SOx Scrubber onto bulk carrier MV Nadeshiko

Express-Batumi launches passenger service at Sochi-Batumi-Sochi route from April 29

Bakker Sliedrecht works on the world’s largest cutter suction dredger

Transas organised closed forum at the CMA Shipping 2016

Bunker market prices still lack any clear direction, expert says

Net profit of Rosneft up 2% to RUB 355 bln in 2015

RUB 124 bln of private investments into Free Port of Vladivostok have been confirmed

Bunker prices are flat at the port of Vladivostok (graph)

Icebreaker escort services in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland provided to one vessel

Globaltrans Investment PLC announces appointment of Valery Shpakov as Chief Executive Officer

Construction start on Johan Sverdrup platform

Volga Shipping Company opens cargo navigation on Lower Volga

MOL to implement business structural reforms in dry bulker and containership businesses

New terminal of EVRAZ NMTP integrates 2 transshipment facilities at the Cape of Astafyev (photo)

MPI Adventure contracted for commissioning works on the Sandbank OSS

APM Terminals announces new port investment in the Kingdom of Morocco

Brent Crude futures price down 0.8% to $39.73, Light Sweet Crude – down 1.07% to $37.93

Rolls-Royce to deliver ship design and equipment for Spanish stern trawler

Rosmorrechflot questions the competence of some Harbour Masters

Baltic Dry Index up to 414 points