Shipping Trade and Transport News 8th December 2015

 

Port News

Pajaritos, Dos Bocas and Caylo Arca closed to shipping

 

 

The cause is a sereve cold front which swept thorugh the region 

Vessel News

M.V. Tirua

Cocain 58.8 kilos was found on board the vessel docked in Manxanilla

M.V., WadiSafaga 

The vessel was grounded close to Istanbul with 57,000 tons of wheat.


 

Trade News

Formal investigations in the biofuels sector.

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 7 December 2015 The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to scrutinise whether three ethanol producers have, in breach of EU antitrust rules, manipulated ethanol benchmarks published by a price reporting agency. The companies concerned are Abengoa S.A.

EU Finalises proposal for investment protection for TTIP

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 12 November 2015 The EU has formally presented to the US its proposal for a reformed approach on investment protection and a new and more transparent system for resolving disputes between investors and states: the Investment Court System.