News 2016 December 21

MOL to implement General Rate Increase from Asia to Southern Africa

Energy efficiency measures for ships were underway at IMO's workshop in China

New membership of RF Government’s Marine Board approved

Matson announces new service to Okinawa

US sanction list now includes four shipping companies and two vessels of Russia

Fishing vessel safety moves

Myanmar accedes to oil pollution treaty

DP World London Gateway achieves full AEO status

BPO Comprehensive Ports Group meeting scheduled for 26th January 2017

SBM Offshore awarded contracts for ExxonMobil Liza FPSO

FSUE Rosmorport signs agreement of intent with Damen Shipyards Group

Nevelskoy Maritime State University congratulates Novoship with the fiftieth anniversary!

Van Oord to reinforce Houtrib dike in the Netherlands

Norwegian International Ship Register increases its tonnage by nine per cent in one year

Unified scheme approved for involving Russian and Finnish icebreakers under agreement on interaction in icebreaker assistance in the Baltic Sea (photo)

Lloyd’s Register hosts the world’s first workshop on full scale hydrodynamic computer simulations

Construction begins on Phase Two of the DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre

FSUE Rosmorport signs agreement on cooperation with Grain Terminal KSK

Tallink Grupp announces taking a loan in the amount of EUR 280 million

Freeport of Riga is ready for winter and ice navigation

Damen delivers fireboat to Amsterdam Fire Department

Panama Canal welcomes largest capacity vessel to-date through its expanded locks

Brent Crude futures price up 0.43% to $55.59, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.53% to $53.58

Indicative bunker prices go up at the port of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (graph)

Baltic Dry Index down to 914 points