News 2016 April 14

WWF Finland and Tallink started a campaign to support the Baltic ringed seal

RUB 7.40 per share dividends proposed by Gazprom Management Committee for 2015

Bunker prices continue going up at the port of Vladivostok (graph)

Bibby Offshore secures first Norwegian contract

Bunker prices may edge up next week, market participants turn focus on Doha's OPEC meeting

Draft law on revocation of water transport licensing submitted to State Duma of Russia

B Logistics launches first direct rail link between port of Antwerp and the Czech Republic

TSHD Severnaya Dvina left for Rotterdam to undergo testing of dredging equipment (photo)

European shipowners call upon EU Member States to support global CO2 agenda for shipping

Throughput of port Ventspils (Latvia) down 19% to 6.1 mln t in QI’2016

Cooperative agreement renewed between the Ports of Antwerp and Montreal

Port of Gdansk throughput up 6.2% to 8.8 mln t in QI’2016

The Port of Virginia container volume up 9% to 226,000 TEUs in July of 2016

MOL to launch biannual vessel safety campaign

Hereema Marine Contractors Nederland SE to remove the Huldra platform

“LSC Shipmanagement” receives new tanker

Quality features win offshore contract for Wärtsilä Inert Gas Generator

Keppel Singmarine to deliver high-specification derrick lay vessel to McDermott

Ventspils Nafta Terminals transshipped 2.7 mln t of petroleum products in QI’2016

Optimarin shortlisted for prestigious ‘safer, cleaner seas’ award

Damen delivers modular solution to Van Oord

Results of Marine Recruiting Agency's activities in the 1st quarter of 2016

More investment in equipment at East Anglian ports

Brent Crude futures price down 1.47% to $43.53, Light Sweet Crude – down 1.63% to $41.08

First WHR system by MHI-MME launched on Maersk Line vessel

Federal budget to allocate RUB 8.7 bln for creation of dry cargo area at Taman seaport in 2016

Rosmorport announces tender for maintenance dredging at port Makhachkala

Baltic Dry Index up to 567 points