News 2013 March 29

Throughput of Azov-and-Black Sea ports to grow 1.56 times to 412 mln t by 2030

Dynamar launches Intra-North Europe (2013) Container Trades report

Novorossiysk-Sochi ferry link to service 1.2 mln t of cargo in 2013

Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift Co., Ltd. starts operations from April 1

Rosmorport considers financing schemes for construction of shallow-draught icebreakers (photo)

Ship-to-ship LNG bunkering available in port of Stockholm

The European Commission opens the debate on EU energy and climate policy after 2020

Moscow Shipyard lays down new-generation boat project РТ14МТ (graphics)

Qatargas participates in IPTC in Beijing

The 1st Bourbon Liberty 150 series vessel will operate for Maersk Oil in Qatar

The Port of Gibraltar joins the Green Award scheme

New barge waste collection facility opens in the port of Antwerpen

Sentinel Marine orders four Multi-Role Field Support ERRV’s

Institute of captain-instructors for naval vessels to be set up in Russia

COSCON announces General Rate Increase for USA Trade

New air monitoring data shows lowest levels of diesel exhaust around Port of Los Angeles

Creation of Black Sea Fleet base in Novorossiysk should be facilitated – Dmitry Rogozin

“K” Line to enter long-term time charter and construction of LNG carrier to serve Chubu Electric

GDF SUEZ charters another LNG carrier from NYK

COSCO Container Lines announces a Fuel Adjustment Factor for Far East to Middle East services

ZNT Yard signs contract for construction of 16 SAR boats for RF Defense Ministry

Krylov Center offers designing of passenger vessels for St. Petersburg (photo)

Daily icebreaking service covered 38 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

Ukraine has commenced import of gas via Hungary

Yuriy Vaskov headed Seaports Coordinating Council of Ukraine

Baltic Dry Index down to 910 points

Ukrferry extends validity of winter surcharge for shipping of loaded rail wagons

Work of Krylov Center on development of diesel-electric icebreakers to compete for RF Government’s prize

Bunker fuel price in port St. Petersburg up in late 13th week