News 2017 February 20

ECSA deplores that port and cargo interests condone regional measures

Sea transport of Sevastopol carried 390,600 passengers in January 2017, down 10%, Y-o-Y

Period of icebreaker services is over in the Kerch Strait

Maersk Line increases rates from North Europe to Far East

USPA to expand range of tenderers for port infrastructure development

Ships of RF Navy’s Baltic naval base are preparing for a planned combat mission in the sea

ITF condemns Ukrainian wage slash offer

Fincantieri and Ferretti announce a cooperation agreement

Cargo traffic via Nika-Tera terminal (Ukraine) in January 2017 up 2-fold Y-o-Y to 330,500 t

HH Ferries Group takes visible steps on path to battery operation

Preparations are underway in New York ahead of June’s UN Oceans Conference

IMO training in Malaysia has seen port State control officers practice inspecting air pollution and energy efficiency rules

Icebreaker Voima set out to help vessels in the Gulf of Finland

Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) up 3.5% to 1.73 mln TEUs in January 2017

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 11,226 in RF spot market

Evoqua Water Technologies supports Conference “Implementation of the BWMC in Russia” as its Sponsor

Port of Singapore throughput up 10% to 50.54 mln t in January 2017

Hyundai Global Services enters into eco-friendly ship services business with KSS Line

Newbuilding programme of Krasnoye Sormovo covers a two-year period with cruise liner PV-300 to be laid down in March – USC

Throughput of port Primorsk up 11% to 5.63 mln t in January 2017

Fire on Korean fishing vessel at port of Cape Town under control

Rolls-Royce showcases MTU drive and propulsion solutions for naval vessels at IDEX, NAVDEX 2017

RF Government signs Decree on expansion of Taman seaport (Krasnodar Territory)

Swedish Dockworkers Union agrees to call off all industrial action in the Port of Gothenburg

FAS Russia and container carriers will develop common rules and principles of behavior in shipping market

Gastops to provide DRA for USCG's offshore patrol cutter

Brent Crude futures price up 0.20% to $55.91, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.17% to $53.87

Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard completed first phase of Project R1650 Rondo boat construction (photo)

Baltic Dry Index down to 741 points