News 2016 September 14

DNV GL releases new cost-effective solution for pipeline risk analysis

Denmark to ratify the Hong Kong Convention for safe recycling of vessels

APM Terminals Los Angeles Pier 400 facility raises crane height and increases technology to prepare for ultra-large container ships

Diana Shipping announces amendment of loan agreement to Diana Containerships

Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University announces enrolment of 1,175 students

RF Transport Minister says Kerch Strait ferry link demonstrates 25-pct increase of freight and passenger traffic

Ferus Smit to launch Nb. 425 ‘Arklow Cape’ for Arklow Shipping

Gazprom receiving more permits for TurkStream (map)

Höegh Autoliners nominated for RoRo Line of the Year Award

VARD Electro secures contract in India

CMA CGM implements Peak Season Surcharge from North Europe to Windward and Leeward Islands

Over 40% of Krylov State Research Center specialists are graduates of Saint-Petersburg State Marine Technical University

Port of Oakland added to Vietnam-China-U.S. shipping route

Ferus Smit to launch Nb. 433 ‘Symphony Performer’ for Symphony Shipping

Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology 2017 to address safety and protection of international waters

CMA CGM implements GRR from Indian Sub-continent and Middle East Gulf to West Africa

Marseille Fos plans to develop data centres

Maersk Line rises rates from North Europe to Middle East & Indian Subcontinent

Italian Navy give full support for SMi’s Naval Mission Systems Technology

More than 230 cruise ships to transit Panama Canal in 2016-17 season

Latvian Shipping Company grants scholarships worth over 27 thousand euros

Brent Crude futures price up 0.34% to $47.26, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.58% to $45.16

Indicative bunker prices are almost flat at the port of Saint-Petersburg (graph)

RF Ministry of Industry and Trade announces tender for designing of 120 MW nuclear-powered icebreaker for NSR

AAL and GEODIS join forces to deliver key stage in Nyrstar’s Port Pirie redevelopment project

Baltic Dry Index down to 796 points

Damen completes sea trials of first SIGMA 10514 PKR frigate for Indonesian Navy