News 2013 April 4

Dry cargo turnover of Batumi Sea Port up 93% to 444,520 tonnes in QI'13

Container throughput of Transiidikesuse AS (Estonia) up 9% to 61.6 TEUs in QI'13

International Black Sea Transport Forum will be held in Odessa (Ukraine) on October 15-17, 2013

Bunker price in port Novorossiysk remained unchanged in late 14th week

Ukrainian maritime trade unions and employers agree on cooperation

Ust-Luga Container Terminal launches electronic data interchange with Customs Service

ADPC Ports Training Centre expands course offering for maritime professionals

Port of L.A. Harbor Commission backs city's appeal of rail project

Denmark as Chair of HELCOM eager to achieve good environmental status for the Baltic by 2021

Port of Antwerpen to intensify collaboration with Brazil

Port of Los Angeles celebrates completion of 10-year, $370 mln channel deepening project

First train is loaded at Rotterdam's Botlek Tank Terminal

RF Transport Ministry issues draft order on regulation of floating crafts tugging at inland water ways

Mediterranean Shipping Company advises BUC between North Europe & Med. and SAWC, Central America & Venezuela

Nibulon (Ukraine) to launch St.Nicholas floating crane in April (photo)

ULJANIK Shipyard (Croatia) launches first stern trawl for Russia (photo)

KEPCO to use larger vessel for shipments

UASC to launch 3 new transpacific services AWN1/ AWS1/ AWS2

Bunker prices in Far East ports decline in late 14th week

Passenger traffic on Russian Railways' network increases by 5.6% in March 2013

Jumbo transports largest tunnel boring machine ‘Bertha’

Container throughput of Odessa Commercial Sea Port up 27.9% to 121,800 t in QI'13

Daily icebreaking service covered 25 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

Cruise ship Costa Pacifica to call on Freeport of Riga on May 5, 2013

Rosmorport announces tender for dredging within water area of port Novorossiysk

Baltic Dry Index down to 877 points