News 2013 May 8

Interlake Steamship to convert Lakers to LNG

IAA PortNews congratulates everybody on Victory Day!

Port Sabetta obtains official name (map)

COSCO announces Bunker Adjustment Factor for Europe & Mediterranean trade

PETRONAS acquires interest in brazil’s offshore blocks

Pacific Drilling announces proposed private offering of $750 million senior secured notes due 2020

COSCO announces Currency Adjustment Factor for Europe & Mediterranean trade

ABB’s onboard DC grid wins award at top industry conference

Vladislav Surkov relieved of his post of Deputy Chairman of Government – Chief of RF Government Staff

Technip awarded two subsea contracts in Canada

Gulftainer welcomes the new Yang Ming service to Sharjah

KNOT Offshore Partners LP completes Initial Public Offering

COSCO announces Bunker Adjustment Factor for Europe South America trade

Okskaya Shipyard delivers VF Tanker-17, seventh serial tanker of Project RST27 (photo)

IMO seeks public input on administrative burdens

Rosneftbunker terminal in Ust-Luga port executes first loading of light oil products (photo)

Aker Solutions ASA confirms execution of employee share purchase programme

COSCO announces Emergency Bunker Surcharge for Europe & Mediterranean

Seadrill Limited sells the tender rig T15 to Seadrill Partners LLC

China Shipping Jiang Su Shipbuilding base starts building of largest container ship in China

Van Oord awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray

Shell lays keel for world's first floating LNG project

COSCO announces BAF for China Taiwan trade

Throughput of Klaipeda Port (including Butinges terminal) up 10.1% to 15.29 mln t in Jan-Apr’13

Global bunker prices continue to rise on Tuesday

First VLCC built for Sovcomflot is floated out (photo)

U.S. West Coast cold ironing costs as high as $1.7m per vessel

Three dead as cargo ship hits control tower in Genoa

RF Government Decree specifies Rosmorrechflot powers

Yang Ming takes delivery of new container vessel YM Unicorn

Baltic Dry Index up to 889 points