News 2013 April 5

Poland intends to develop shale gas production and LNG terminal in Swinoujscie

Denmark determined to enhance HELCOM’s role as major Baltic environmental institution

MOL introduces new onboard seafarer training program

The irregular trend of marine bunker prices is expected to becontinued on the coming week - experts

Gazprom is for active participation in development of LNG-powered shipping in Baltic Sea – Alexander Medvedev

Port Antwerp enters partnership with Sao Paulo, Brazil

Dmitry Medvedev criticized the practice of oil derrick captures by ecologists

Damen in S.Africa wins maintenance & repair contract for six vessels

Ten Swedish helicopters exported to USA via Port of Gothenburg

Ship owners’ extra costs to make 24% with introduction of NOx limits - Denmark IMPORTANT

Nordic Capital acquires Unifeeder from Montagu Private Equity

Baltic Sea NECA application to IMO to be made in the nearest future – Denmark IMPORTANT

Baltic Sea may become a pilot area to use LNG as bunker fuel in Europe - Norwegian Prime Minister

Throughput of Arkhangelsk port up 21.1% to 1,056,500 tonnes in QI'13

Tanker fleet of Prime Shipping opens navigation at Russian inland water ways (photo)

Primorsk and Ust-Luga ports and Nord Stream pipeline meet all environmental standards – Dmitry Medvedev

Limitation of NOx emissions in the Baltic is not a simple issue – Dmitry Medvedev

Greenpeace ‘polar bear’ reached St. Petersburg (photo)

RS to participate in 18th International Transport and Logistics Exhibition TRANSRUSSIA-2013

Denmark supports introduction of sulphur and NOx restrictions in Baltic Sea

Memorandum of understanding on railway project Viking to be signed at Lithuania-Turkey business forum

Daily icebreaking service covered 16 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

Throughput of Baltic Coal Terminal (Latvia) up 19.7% to 1.4 mln tonnes in QI'13

Throughput of Vostochny Port up 2% to 4,314,400 tonnes in QI'13

Baltic Dry Index down to 866 points