News 2016 November 22

Sanmar delivers two RAmparts 2400 to Svitzer Americas

ABP celebrates the launch of its latest survey vessel Humber Sounder

Metal Shark announces expansion at Franklin Shipyard

USC says Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard can build 10-15 vessels per year

Höegh Autoliners transports first New Ford Everest assembled in South Africa

Rail transport agreement between Finland and Russia enters into force on 22 December 2016

Port of Virginia, Konecranes reach final agreement on world’s largest automated-stacking cranes contract

Rolls-Royce to provide green technology for polar cruises

MAN Diesel & Turbo to supply the main engines to a new, icebreaking, supply-and-research vessel

ABS releases industry-leading guidance for drones

Fratelli Neri expands its fleet with three new Damen workboats

Throughput of port Ust-Luga up 5% to 76.75 mln t in 10M’16

Representatives of China Communications Construction Company Ltd visit seaport Yuzhnyi

Van Wijngaarden Marine Services orders second Damen Shoalbuster 3512 in twelve months

Royal IHC supports 4th International Forum of Dredging Companies as its Sponsor

Long-term development vision of Old City Harbour area will be established during a design contest

Throughput of Big Port St. Petersburg down 7% to 40.02 mln t in 10M’16

Damen Shoalbuster 2609 completes 14,572 nm round trip

Throughput of port Primorsk up 11% to 54.03 mln t in 10M’16

No considerable movement of bunker prices is seen in the Far East ports (graph)

ClassNK completes joint study on ClassNK CMAXS LC-A for Hitachi MAN B&W Engine with Hitachi Zosen Corporation

COSCO Shipping joins with the NZS consortium on Southeast Asia-Australia-New Zealand service

Brent Crude futures price up 1.19% to $49.48, Light Sweet Crude – up 1.18% to $48.81

Firefighting and Rescue Unit in Świnoujście will protect both the LNG terminal and the entire area

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,240 points