News 2016 June 6

“K” Line secured long-term contract to transport steaming coal for Tenaga Nasiona

The world's largest container ship, operated by MSC, at the Port of Gdansk

Świnoujście LNG terminal obtains operating permit

AS Tallink Grupp statistics for May 2016

VNT invests EUR 5 mln into vapour recovery unit in the port of Ventspils

Estonian Tax and Customs Board awarded Transiidikeskus with AEOF certificate

ICS: EU must align Shipping CO2 Rules with International Community

Deliveries of export oil products to RPK-Vysotsk-LUKOIL-II fell by 8% to 4.34 mln t in 5M’16

Design and technical aspects of the world’s first LNG-powered icebreaker Polaris presented at CIMAC

Inmarsat makes key appointment to Indian market

BC Ferries christens two Salish-class ferries at Remontowa Shipbuilding

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 7,417 in RF spot market

LUKOIL published IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1Q 2016

ABS Nautical Systems enables next-generation vessel performance

Crude exports via CPC terminal up 2% to 18.42 mln t in 5M’16

Net profit of Transneft under IFRS up 19.2% to RUB 75.6 bln in QI’2016

USCG rescued four people near North Bend, Oregon

Maritime Standard prepares actions for maritime industry

Marine Façade (Saint-Petersburg) welcomed 9 cruise ships last week (photo)

Global shipping is facing a ‘perfect storm’, expert says

MOL launches study to equip in-service vessels with SOX scrubber system

Brent Crude futures price up 0.89% to $50.08, Light Sweet Crude – up 1.05% to $49.13

BIMCO thinks cybersecurity is not sufficiently ensured for vessels today

USCG investigating cruise ship allision in Ketchikan, Alaska

Shipping must prepare for stricter black carbon emission regulations: Finns improve the reliability of international measurement techniques (photo)

Inmarsat launches satcoms service to offer voice and data connectivity to maritime industry

Baltic Dry Index up to 610 points

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers the ZYANA K to Bay-Houston Towing Co.

Sixth combination bulk oil / deck cargo carrier of Project RST54 delivered to BF Tanker (photo)