News 2016 August 30

New tunnels for reefer container maintenance put into operation at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder

M/V PORHOV refused access to the Paris MoU region

ITF backs Nautilus International in fight to stop Boskalis cutting and downgrading seafarers’ jobs

Memorandum of Agreement signed between IALA and DGLL

Hapag-Lloyd to revise the Import Detention Tariff in Singapore

CMA CGM rises rates from North Europe and Mediterranean to Australia

Bureau Veritas classes first newbuilding LNG-fuel oil/chemical tanker built by Avic for Terntank Rederi AS

HII awarded design work for new LX(R) class of amphibious ships

Russian Railways announces 6 months 2016 results according to IFRS

Cruise ship AIDAaura makes her maiden call to Passenger Port of Saint Petersburg

Croatian shipyard secures drydocking contract from US Navy

WSS partners with Turner Design to offer cost effective ballast water compliance tool

Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard starts construction of forth mine countermeasure ship for RF Navy (photo)

Commercial Port of Vladivostok posts IFRS net profit of RUB 1.11 bln in HI’2016, down 13.6% y-o-y

Moscow State Academy of Water Transport announces enrolment of 448 students

India's Ministry of Shipping revises Central Sector Scheme to provide financial support to Major/ Non-Major Ports

WinGD to supply 5-cylinder DF engines for SK Shipping's LNG carriers

MHI to launch discussions toward forming alliances with three domestic shipbuilders

TransContainer reports its financial results under IFRS for the 1st half of 2016

“K” Line establishes Joint Venture “Nitto Baxi Private Limited” in India

Globaltrans posts IFRS net profit of RUB 2.34 bln in HI’2016, down 13%, year-on-year

Van Oord executes ground improvement project in Kuwait

MOL upgrades Europe-South Africa (SRX) service

Marine Façade (Saint-Petersburg) welcomed 6 cruise ships last week (photo)

ClassNK issues Guidelines for Liquefied Gas Carriers Hull Structures – Independent Spherical Tanks of Type B

Arctech is participating in the international maritime trade fair SMM in Hamburg

NCSP Group’s revenue in H1 2016 totalled $442 million

FESCO’s consolidated revenue decreased by 33% YoY to $257.9 mln

Rosmorport takes delivery of buoy tender Krutoyar (photo)

Brent Crude futures price up 0.22% to $49.56, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.45% to $47.19