News 2013 February 4

Dmitri Smirnov takes the post of RF Marine Rescue Service

RF Government proposed candidates for administrations of Novorossiysk and Murmansk companies

Maersk Container Industry calls for tougher enforcement of European environmental legislation for reefer containers

Two icebreakers deployed for in-port operations in Arkhangelsk

DSME's nine vessels selected as the best ships of 2012

Yang Ming sets up Australia company

GE Marine signs licensing agreement with Echogen Power Systems

UANI reveals fraudulent Iranian shipping scheme to evade International oil sanctions through manipulation of Fujairah, Dubai, Philippines, Tanzania, and U.S.

Keppel FELS completes two rigs early for Transocean and Asia Offshore Drilling

Average wholesale price for М-100 HFO down in RF spot market

Throughput of Aktau Port (Kazakhstan) up 10.8% to 1.15 mln t in Jan'13

RZhD investment in railway approach to Ust-Luga and Mga-Ivangorod link exceed RUR 19 bln in 2012

Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanjin Shipping sign joint research agreement for application of VPS - System

Ice situation at port Primorsk (photo)

Customs clearance simplified for half of vessels in RF

Throughput of Freight One up 2.7 times to 194.8 mln t in 2012

Daily icebreaking service covers 33 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

Throughput of Rosterminalugol reaches 1 mln ton year to date

ORLEN signs contract for crude oil supplies directly from Rosneft

JES International gets $15m loan from China Minsheng

Rosmorport icebreakers assist 16 vessels along Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal

Hutchison Port Holdings posts FY 2012 results

Additional ice restrictions introduced in Big Port St. Petersburg

Baltic Dry Index down to 750 points