News 2016 August 16

Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard slated launching of RST27 Explorer for August 19 (photo)

Teekay Corporation announces exchange offer with respect to 8.5% senior unsecured notes due 2020

Russia's largest coal port holding promises 43% volume growth in three years to 57 million t/y (photo)

DP World partners with Hyperloop to evaluate new technology

Abu Dhabi Ports signs long term agreement with Abu Dhabi Ship Building

London Container Terminal welcomes MSC's neo panamax vessel into Tilbury

Wärtsilä’s new stern trawler design offers greater fuel efficiency

The Freeport of Riga Authority implements all of five recommendations in regards of the Krievu Island project

DOF Subsea and Technip announce the delivery of Skandi Açu and commencement of contract with Petrobras

Sea Port St.Pb sees H1 net profit dip 6.3% to RUB 1.024 bn

Palfinger Group not to proceed with TTS takeover bid

TCSP posts strong pefromance, RAS net profit in H1 soars 59%

Port of Singapore cargo volumes climb 0.4% to 342.97 million tonnes in Jan-Jul, 2016

Hiab appoints new Vice President

Bunker prices at Far Eastern ports open the week higher (graph)

Big Port St. Petersburg cuts customs procedures time

Svitzer posts underlying profit of USD 30 mln for Q2 2016

Total throughput of NCSP Group in seven months rises 5.9% to more than 86 million tonnes

Consortium of Fincantieri and Lockheed Martin delivers ship “Detroit” to the US Navy

Freeport of Riga throughput up by 7.5% to 2.97 million tons in July 2016

HHLA's Container Terminal Burchardkai receives tree additional container gantry cranes

Crude oil futures edge down to $48,09 in London, in New York to $45,50

Panama Canal celebrates 102nd anniversary with 100th transit through new locks

First HERO vessel transits expanded Panama Canal

Proposals of State Council on Russia's inland waterways should be thrashed out with all stakeholders, Vladimir Putin says

Russian Gov't mulls extra taxes, charges to cover inland waterways maintenance costs

Laky Verft delivers 14M series patrol boat (photo)

Baltic Dry Index settles at 681 points