News 2016 October 20

Van Oord and GMB install dike pin on HOP section

Evergreen Line enhances Asia-Australia network

Port of Gdansk throughput up 4.1% to 27.87 mln t in 9M’16

ECSA: The Polar Code will protect the environment of the Arctic

Project department entrusted with new projects

CMA CGM inks first MoU with ENGIE to promote LNG

Construction of passenger terminal at Pionersky (Kaliningrad Region) to begin this year

ABS, SHI conclude JDP for new TLP design

Poland expects next LNG delivery at Świnoujście terminal

Russia’s antitrust watchdog threatens some stevedores with higher berth rent

Shipping industry united in seeking further progress on CO2 at critical IMO meeting

MABUX: Bunker prices may have some chances to rise slightly next week.

Nakilat and Shell agree on LNG carrier management transition

Murmansk Region Development Corporation to purchase a passenger ship for Arctic cruises

Number of foreign cruise tourists at Russia’s sea and river transport to grow by 10-15% to 800,000 persons in 2016 (photo)

Panama accedes to global treaty to halt invasive aquatic species

Crowley to supply Alaska LNG to Alaska Power & Telephone Company’s power plant in Tok

OOCL updates ports rotation on AAS service between Asia and Europe

NCSP has fulfilled its obligation to pay interim dividend for the six months of 2016

Rolls-Royce powered composite vessels enter service with Qatari Coast Guard

Fuel oil prices are still high at the Far East ports amid the deficit in the region (graph)

Rolls-Royce to supply first automatic crossing system to Norwegian ferry company Fjord1

TransContainer carried 1.12 mln TEUs in 9M’16, up 7.3%, Y-o-Y

CNII Kurs to establish import substitution center for production of shipboard equipment

Brent Crude futures price down 0.49% to $52.41, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.60% to $51.51

Baltic Dry Index down to 872 points