News 2013 April 10

Jebel Ali’s new terminal is a major attraction at Sea Asia 2013

Gdańsk Shipyard to build 35 towers for Vestas Wind

Wan Hai Lines christens new vessel Wan Hai 516

DNV and Grieg Star work on battery hybrid ships

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries delivers ninth and tenth VLOCs

Throughput of Russian seaports up 7.2% to 136.6 mln tonnes in QI'13

Pacific Drilling announces exercise of option to extend the Pacific Scirocco for one year

US Ports' retail imports predicted to rise despite sequestration

ULSTEIN supports SOS family programme in Brazil

Odfjell and NCC to discontinue chemical tanker pool

Rolls-Royce and Drydocks World Dubai to cooperate on LNG tug solutions for Middle East market

Port of Gothenburg commences strategic collaboration with the Port of Bilbao

EC proposes to modernise the EU's trade defence instruments

BMT Defence Services gets new head of Naval Architecture

Larsen&Tourbo bags NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award

GAC Turkmenistan opens its new Offshore Supply Base and Logistics Support Centre in the Port of Turkmenbashi

Volgograd Branch of LUKOIL-BUNKER starts operation in shipping season of 2013

Upgraded bunkering tanker of LUKOIL-BUNKER to commence operation after June 1, 2013

Odfjell Drilling secures Mariner drilling contract from Statoil

Throughput of port Ust-Luga (Leningrad region) up 1.8 times to 13.44 mln t in QI'13

Total cargo fleet under RF control numbers 1,441 units as of January 1, 2013

Volume of dredging works for port Sabetta (Yamal) exceeded 1.51 mln cubic meters

2.3 mln t of oil delivered from Ceyhan Port to world market in March 2013

Saimaa Canal opens for navigation (photo)

RF Transport Ministry issues draft order on compulsory regulations at Taman port

NCSP accepts 21 units of handling equipment

Port of Long Beach requests proposals for more efficient chassis supply system in San Pedro Bay ports

Indian government delegation visits MOL

Throughput of Klaipėda Seaport up 24.4 % to 3.71 mln t in March 2013

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to license KU gas engine technologies to ZGPT of China

Icebreakers Admiral Makarov and Krasin complete winter navigation in Tatar Strait

Multipurpose vessel FESCO Posiet joins the fleet of Far Eastern Shipping Company

Port of Singapore and ITOPF renew pioneering agreement to expedite oil spill compensation claims

Daily icebreaking service covered 27 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

Odfjell and NCC set to break off chemical tanker pool

PERN concludes agreement for development of Gdańsk Terminal

BAE Systems' APKWS™ rocket with a high explosive warhead demonstrates anti-ship capability in maritime testing

Mediterranean Shipping Company announces BUC on cargo from Europe southbound to Australia & NZ

Nordic Investment Bank finances purchase of icebreaker for Estonia

Baltic Dry Index down to 856 points

Throughput of Liepaja port (Latvia) down 20.7% to 1.35 mln t in QI'13