News 2016 August 4

MABUX: The expectations of a balanced fuel market have so far not proved

Viking Supply Ships AB announces changes in the financial calendar

Throughput of port Helsinki (Finland) up 1.2% to 6.7 mln t in 7M’16

Siem Offshore extends the current charter period for the seismic node vessel "Hugin Explorer"

Port Pevek can double its annual throughput to 500,000 t by 2026, Chukotka Governor

ZIM named best line in the Mexico-Latin America Trade by Electrolux Miami

7M’16 cargo traffic on Azov-Don River Basin IWWs drops 3.3% to 4.68 mln t (expanded version)

Seamen from Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan conducted firing at aerial and naval targets at the “Sea cup” contest

Rosneft made its first ever gasoline cargo delivery to the Asia Pacific region

Euroseas announces developments related to its newbuilding program

Bunker market of Far East ports sees further decline of prices (graph)

Marlink and Telemar to join forces to create the world’s leading maritime communications, digital solutions and servicing group

The Freeport of Riga: The State Audit Office approach assessing Krievu Sala project is short-sighted and bureaucratic

BMT Nigel Gee secures LNG Ferries contract

RF Government issues a decree on introduction of amendments into Federal Targeted Programme “Development of Russia’s Transport System (2010-2020)”

ADT launches training program for UAE

ClassNK releases new PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) software

BMT launches new upgrades to REMBRANDT

Rosmorport’s Arkhangelsk Branch will provide ice pilotage services to gas tankers on the Northern Sea Route

Rosmorport’s Kaliningrad Department participates in international exercises on search and rescue of people in the Baltic Sea

Container throughput of Odessa seaport (Ukraine) increased by 29.2% to 269,500 TEUs in 7M’16

Throughput of port Azov up 4.6% to 4.82 mln t in 7M’16

Throughput of Taganrog Commercial Sea Port down 39% to 432,200 t in HI’2016

Brent Crude futures price up 0.05% to $43.12, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.20% to $40.91

Cargo traffic within Azov-Don Basin of Russia’s IWW declined by 3.3% to 4.68 mln t in 7M’16

Baltic Dry Index down to 641 points