News 2016 September 15

Hapag-Lloyd to increase rates from North East Asia to Australia

Vladimir Putin says Kerch Strait bridge will ensure Crimea’s full integration into the general national transport system (photo)

Hapag-Lloyd announces FAK rates from Far East Westbound East Asia & Japan to North Europe and Mediterranean

ICS presents Pilotage, Towing and Mooring Survey 2016

Active stage of the joint Russia-Chinese exercise “Naval interaction” started in the South China Sea

Construction of Rotterdam Cool Port running on schedule

Marat Shaidayev elected as Director General of United Grain Corporation JSC

Expert predicts high volatility on bunker market with no firm trend

Bureau Veritas plays a major role in pioneering LNG in ship-to-ship bunkering

Rosneft and ONGC signed an agreement of sale and purchase of 11% in Vankorneft

Port of Gdansk throughput up 4.7% to 24.58 mln t in 8M’16

Vroon's VOS Start contracted to MHI Vestas

WSS innovation to revolutionise vessel boiler water dosing

ONGC Videsh to acquire 11% additional interest in Vankor Field

Polarcus awarded broadband 3D project in Australia

Bunker prices are flat at the Far East ports (graph)

NOVATEK signs concession contract in Montenegro

Wärtsilä has been proactive in preparing for ratified ballast water convention

MAN Diesel & Turbo confirms order for the 1500th G-type engine

Transportation of Pacific Ocean fish by Russian Railways up by over 2% in January-August 2016

Dryships announces deleveraging transaction and vessel sale

Freeport of Riga handled 23.9 mln t of cargo in 8M’16, down 10.8% Y-o-Y

The Duisburg Port President and CEO visited the Freeport of Riga

Port of Tallinn’s Chairman of the Management Board Valdo Kalm elected to BPO’s Management Board

Brent Crude futures price up 0.52% to $46.09, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.28% to $43.70

Baltic Dry Index down to 756 points