News 2013 February 1

ABS forms Operational, Environmental Performance team

Rosneft revenue from bunker fuel sales up 35.1% to RUR 50 bln

Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanjin Shipping to build smart green ships

Burgess Marine buys Testbank Ship Repair

Port Vysotsky LLC ups coal handling by 56% to 395,350 t in Jan 2013

Drogheda Port cargo throughput up 95% to 1.0 mln tonnes in 2012

EXMAR reports the provisional results for the fourth quarter and the entire year 2012

Euronav launches offer to exchange outstanding 6.50% convertible bonds for new convertible bonds with extended maturity

Crowley christens new U.S. - flag tanker in Philadelphia

Stolt-Nielsen Limited reports unaudited results for Q4 and full year of 2012

Draft law on 72-hour visa-free stay of foreigners at Russia’s IWW approved by Ministries

Port of Rotterdam bunker throughput down to 10.9 million tonnes in 2012

Konecranes Oyj posts 2012 results

JES International Holdings posts preliminary review of the draft financial results

Essar Shipping announces results for the quarter ended 31st December 2012

Vyborg Shipyard fined for violation of sea transport operation rules

China Oilfield Services Limited announces estimation on the capital expenditure and volume of work

Daily icebreaking service covers 63 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

RZhD to adopt order for establishment of basic rate charges and discounts in HI of 2013

Loading of Russian Railway down 6.2%, y-o-y, to 95.2 mln t in Jan 2012

United Shipbuilding Corporation and RF Accounts Chamber sign cooperation agreement

Continent Group opens container service from Kotka port to Moscow

For the next week expect upward trend to be continued – forecast

Rosmorport icebreakers assist 16 vessels along Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal

Thoresen Thai Agencies appoints new Executive Vice Chairman

Baltic dry index down to 760 points

PETRONAS issue notice on conditional take-over offer on MISC BERHAD

Mecheltrans acquires 21.64% of Vanino Commercial Seaport from En+

Draft law on line shipping regulation released by RF Transport Ministry