2013 June 17

Change of Black Sea container service

Over the recent months, the participants of the container market in the Black Sea region have been intensely discussing possible escape of some global liner operators from the Black Sea market. Change of Black Sea container service

2013 June 19

18:27	Konecranes lowers its full-year 2013 financial guidance
18:07	BMT acquires marine survey and consulting engineers Verweij & Hoebee
18:04	Technip awarded major flexible pipe supply contract for the pre-salt Iracema Sul field in Brazil
17:57	Russia will propose national plan for fighting against offshoring – Vladimir Putin
17:53	Boskalis and VolkerWessels combine forces in cable installation field
17:35	Wan Hai christenes new vessel WAN HAI 517
17:32	Forth Ports and Port of Zeebrugge ink MoU
17:29	One of few re-gasification units around the world sails away from Drydocks World
17:04	Bureau Veritas share split in four
16:47	First 14,000-tonne liner calls on Marine Façade in St. Petersburg (photo)
16:00	Huntsman Holland opens MDI splitter in Rotterdam
15:53	RF Government introduces amendments into Kandalaksha seaport limits
15:15	Concrete works start at ferry berth No 2 of port Bronka (photo)
15:11	EMGS and TGS join hands for 3D multi-client EM survey in the Barents Sea
14:27	Novorossiysk authorities and NCSP to set up logistic service for arranging port-bound trucks
13:59	Roman Agafonov takes position of Rosmorport Sochi Branch (photo)
13:35	Container train with Volkswagen components leaves Ust-Luga Container Terminal (photo)

2013 June 17

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New Hong Kong cruise terminal gushes from taxpayer spigot

If the cruise business has such a bright future, why don’t the cruise ship operators build their own passenger terminals?...New Hong Kong cruise terminal gushes from taxpayer spigot
2013 June 17

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Slovenia: Luka Koper Plans Extension of Pier I

At its meeting of 14th June 2013, the Luka Koper Supervisory Board was presented with, and endorsed, plans for the extension of the southern side of Pier I...Slovenia: Luka Koper Plans Extension of Pier I
2013 June 13

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RS ready for Maritime Labour Convention entry into force

On August 20, 2013 the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC), adopted on 23 February 2006 at the 94-th session of the International Labour Conference, will come in force. The MLC will become one of the major regulatory documents of the maritime industry along with SOLAS, STCW and MARPOL...RS ready for Maritime Labour Convention entry into force
2013 June 13

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Singapore at heart of counter piracy

For the third time nearly five years, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has stepped down from a three-month command of the multi-national Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, after coordinating operations to deter and disrupt maritime organized crime in the Gulf of Aden as part of international...Singapore at heart of counter piracy
2013 June 13

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Samsung Heavy bags another large-scale order

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has revealed today that its Nigerian subsidiary has won a USD 3 billion worth order for the construction of an FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit for an unknown customer...Samsung Heavy bags another large-scale order
2013 June 6

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Greek shippers continue to invest in newbuildings

Greek shipowners continue with their shopping spree when it comes to ordering newbuild vessels. Namely, Greek shippers have ordered 11 vessels with an estimated price of $390.5 million...Greek shippers continue to invest in newbuildings

Change of Black Sea container service

2013 June 19