News 2013 June 27

Seadrill increases ownership in Sevan Drilling to 50.1%

I.M. Skaugen SE sells gas carrier ‘Norgas Sonoma’ to SGPC

No environment for healthy competition in Caspian ports today – Victor Olersky

MOL Comfort aft part with 1700 boxes sinks in the Indian Ocean

Evergreen strengthens Subcontinent and Gulf Service network

Investments into LNG terminal in Turku to make EUR 60-65 mln

Wallenius Lines orders Post Panamax vessels

Canadian Govt to invest $488 million in new vessels for Coast Guard

Gasoil to present major alternative to heavy fuel oil in ECAs after 2015 - expert

MacGregor wins an order for subsea crane from BOURBON

Global Ports announces appointment of Chief Operating Officer

Konecranes gets order for RTGs and largest STS cranes from Port of Houston Authority

Seadrill to explore opportunity to buy up to 50.1% of shares in Sevan Drilling ASA

Two high-ranking managers of ship-owner company charged in case of Kolskaya oil rig sinking in Sea of Okhotsk

Bunker market of port St. Petersburg saw mixed price movements in late 26th week (graph)

Bunker prices in port Novorossiysk slightly down in late 26th week (graph)

TransContainer to pay out dividends for 2012 in the amount of RUB 86.67 per ordinary share

Norway is first to accede to Hong Kong ship recycling treaty

Maersk Line honoured with Seatrade Asia Award

Bunker prices in Far East ports down in late 26th week (graph)

Baltic Dry Index up to 1125 points

ZNT Yard lays down three Project 23040 rescue boats for RF Ministry of Defense (graphics)

Port of Houston container throughput up by 9 percent in May 2013

Oil price up to $101.26 in London and up to $95.32 in New York

Shippers, carriers and ports focus on closer collaboration at 38th TOC CSC Europe Conference

RF Navy is 6th in list of global naval powers

World’s largest containership makes its maiden call at Khorfakkan Container Terminal

Murmansk region and MC Murmansk Transportation Hub ink agreement on cooperation

Russia and Eastern Europe serve as European port growth drivers - APM Terminals

MOL takes safety enhancement on sister vessels of the containership MOL Comfort

Konecranes introduces Automated RTG system

UCL Holding not planning to sell URC – company comment