News 2013 April 26

Union of Russian Shipowners votes for integration with National Shipping Chamber (photo)

MHI and partners launch SCSDP in Malaga, Spain

Cruise Line takes delivery of Norwegian Breakaway from MEYER WERFT

Spanish tuna vessel opts for MAN's fuel-efficient propulsion package

Teekay's Voyageur Spirit FPSO achieves first oil

Tsakos takes delivery of 2nd DP2 shuttle product tanker

Brand new 8.888teu boxship to join OOCL fleet on Trans-Pacific service

Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles extend deadline for CAAP Award nominations

Shipowners "not lying" about scrapping scheme

Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates on Mediterranean-USA service

Hamburg Süd's Santa Cruz sailing under Luxembourg’s flag

Matson to announce Q1 2013 results on May 6, 2013

NYNJ Port Authority awarded bridge contracts worth nearly $3bn

U.S. ferry to be converted to battery hybrid system

Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd suspend merger talks

Daily icebreaking service covered 9 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

Cruise season starts at Ports of Stockholm

Bowhead Transport Company and Crowley to create Alaska-based JV

DNV Software releases one single data model for offshore design

TITAN refloats grounded vessel from England’s protected Farne Islands

Costamare posts Q1 net income of $21.7m

Teekay FPSO receives first oil

Three injured after gas barge explosions in Mobile, Alabama

APM Terminals Zeebrugge leads in productivity

China LNG сontracts for GDF Suez

Nevsky Shipyard lays down fourth multipurpose salvage vessel of MPSV07 project (photo)

SPb waterways are open for self-propelled vessels, transit navigation to open on April 30

Baltic Dry Index down to 872 points

Keel laying ceremony held for gas carrier Sibur Tobol ordered by Sovcomflot (photo)

Bunker fuel price in port St. Petersburg up in late 17th week