News 2013 June 13

Transfer of vessels to Russian flag should not be done by administrative methods – Dmitry Medvedev

Oil production starts at FPSO unit in the Lula field

Marine Board under RF Government to coordinate shipbuilding industry

BMT completes explosion impact and vent dispersion studies for new hydrogen plants

DNV gains US Coast Guard acceptance

Diana Shipping inc. announces delivery of the capesize dry bulk carrier m/v Baltimore

Eerland Shiprepair Rotterdam delivers a floating swimming pool at the Heysehaven dock

The NYK Group receives award for excellence at 40th Environmental Awards

APM Terminals ’ African investment strategy is planning for Nigeria ’s new infrastructure needs

FSUE "Rosmorport" and St. Peter Line Limited sign agreements

Throughput of Oulu port (Finland) up 2.6% to 1.45 mln t Jan-May’13

Hamburg Bulk Carriers orders three 43,500 dwt bulk carriers plus options for 9 more from Qingshan Shipyard

Port of Zeebrugge welcomes largest cruise ship ever in BENELUX

Wärtsilä signs EUR 150 million loan agreement with European Investment Bank for R&D activities

Technip awarded FEED contract for a new biomass-to-liquid plant in Finland

Moscow Shipyard lays down workboat of Project WB22MT (graphics)

Hyundai Heavy manufactures first centrifugal gas compressor

Throughput of port Singapore down 1.3% to 222.61 mln t Jan-May’13

MCC Transport appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

Shell JV lifts force majeure on gas supplies to Nigeria

Atlantic Towing and Jaya seal second offshore deal

2.8 mln tonnes of Azerbaijani oil transported via BTC in May 2013

US Northwest ports reduce diesel emissions

Rosneft enters Norwegian shelf in the Barents Sea

Bunker price in Far East ports up in late 24th week

Essar Projects secures US$90 million contract in Abu Dhabi

Rolls-Royce to supply offshore cranes for Brazilian platform supply vessels

Commercial Port of Vladivostok handled first ship under programme of Cargo Delivery to Northern Regions 2013

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation announces delivery of one MR2 product tanker vessel with three-year employment

OW Bunker to seek formal approval from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore on use of coriolis flow meter

Rosterminalugol handled 6 mln t of coal in 2013

OW Bunker completes first physical supply test with coriolis flow meter in Singapore

NYK announces introduction of Bengal Arabian Service (BAS)

Hamburg Süd launches a new service between South Africa – Argentina/Brazil

Biofuel developer signs deal with Neste Oil

Maersk Oil Norway enters the Barents Sea

Tore Ulstein elected new president of NHO (The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise)

CMHI and CMA CGM complete the Terminal Link Transaction

LUKOIL acquires 65-pct stake in offshore block in the Gulf of Guinea

Baltic Dry Index up to 847 points

Oil price up to $103.49 in London and up to $95.88 in New York

Houston bunker prices dip as prices soften in the U.S.