News 2017 January 17

Cargo volume of a UCL Holding's stevedoring division in 2016 up 3% to 34,1 million tonnes

DNV GL certifies new prototype of Siemens’ 8 MW offshore wind turbine

Port of Kiel posts record cargo and passenger handling, up 5.3% and 3.4%, accordingly

Berge Bulk takes delivery of handy-size vessel Berge Rishiri

CMA CGM upgrades its SEAS1 and SEAS2 services

Euroseas announces delivery of newbuilding Ultramax drybulk carrier

Subsea 7 announces offer for Seaway Heavy Lifting

Russian crude exports via oil terminal Kozmino in 2016 rose 4.6% to 31.8 million tonnes

Castor Networks launches new worldwide one stop shop formula for maritime IT and communication after takeover Watum Solutions

Vyborg Shipyard and Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet ink an agreement for optional and modified ST series trawlers (photo)

Hapag-Lloyd announces new FAK rate from Far East WB - ISC to Europe North Continent & Med

Russia's Port of Nakhodka throughput in 2016 rose 9.4% to 23.3 million tonnes

Bunker prices at Far Eastern ports remain flat (graph)

Moldova-flagged dry bulk carrier refloated at Port of Azov

VARD signs Letter Of Intent with international cruise company

Cargo transportation by inland water ways of Russia down 2.9% to 117.9 mln t in 2016

CMA CGM announces GRI from Asia to Mexico, West Coast of South America (WCSA) & West Coast of Central America (WCCA)

Boskalis receives LOI for EUR 480 million port development project in Oman

TTS Group delivers TTS shipset to COSCO/Shanghai Shipyard

Peter Döhle turns to MacGregor for 70-ship service agreement deal

Throughput of port Olga (Primorsky Territory) up 13.4% to 1.529 mln t in 2016

Throughput of port Posiet (Primorsky Territory) up 26.6% to 8.202 mln t in 2016

Throughput of port Vostochny (Primorsky Territory) up 5.2% to 68.533 mln t in 2016

Throughput of port Vladivostok (Primorsky Territory) up 11.2% to 14.349 mln t in 2016

Throughput of port Helsinki (Finland) up 1.9% to 11.62 mln t in 2016

Baltic Dry Index up to 925 points