News 2016 December 20

Aberdeen Harbour expansion project approval announced

CMA CGM announces new FAK rates from Asia to North Europe

Throughput of port Kaliningrad down 8% to 10.61 mln t in 11M’16

ECSA adopts position on European policy for the Arctic

King Abdullah Port’s annual capacity to reach four million TEU

Fincantieri and Virgin Voyages contracts now effective

Rimorchiatori Augusta takes delivery of Damen ASD Tug 2810 Capo Boeo

Throughput of port Vysotsk down 2% to 15.58 mln t in 11M’16

Equipment for Phase II of Kudankulam NPP in India shipped from the Port of Saint-Petersburg by Incotec Cargo

Scandlines’ second new ferry has left the shipyard

Countries keep active in mitigating Baltic pollution hot spots

Russia’s seaborne freight turnover in 11M’16 up 10.1% Y-o-Y to 39.7 bln t-km – Rosstat

Throughput of port Primorsk up 9% to 58.96 mln t in 11M’16

Throughput of port Ust-Luga up 6% to 85.07 mln t in 11M’16

Bunker prices are still high in the Far East ports of Russia (graph)

IHC IQIP enables Swancor to install first two offshore wind turbines in Taiwan

Throughput of Big Port St. Petersburg down 7% to 43.96 mln t in 11M’16

FSUE Atomflot commences utilization of nuclear-powered icebreakers

ZIM announces upgraded lines structure

“K” Line launches China Vietnam Indonesia Service

NOAK organizes a workshop at World Maritime University

Russia’s Federation Council recommends RF Government certain measures of shipbuilding and shipping support

Brent Crude futures price down 0.22% to $54.80, Light Sweet Crude – down 0.34% to $52.88

Russia's Pacific Fleet ship detachment leave the port of Visakhapatnam to participate in Russian-Indian exercise

Supreme Court of Russia ruled that marine agents are not obliged to deliver state commissions to ships

Baltic Dry Index down to 927 points