News 2013 July 12

Samskip confims that it does not plan to ship whale meat in the future

Ukraine is ready for active dialogue with Customs Union on limitation of exports

Evergreen announce new West African Service

EMAS AMC awarded US$126 million floater installation contract from Statoil

Odfjell Terminals signs Site Reservation Protocol

COSCO Container Lines announces Rate Restoration for Far East to Persian Gulf trade

RS participating in ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2013

Georgia Port Authority inks inland port deal

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation announces acquisition of four newbuilding tankers

NCSP Group turnover down 12% to 72.1 mln t in HI’13

Boskalis sells stake in Archirodon for USD 190 million

7 vessels moored at Marine Façade (St. Petersburg) on July 12 (photo)

Cargo traffic of North-Western Shipping Company up 28% to 3.2 mln t in HI’13

Crystal Cruises selected as world's best for record 18th year

Dredging of Sabetta approach canal to be commenced in late July’13

Bunker market of port St. Petersburg saw mixed price movements in late 28th week (graph)

ABS fleet surpasses 200 mln GT

Maritime Craft Services takes delivery of three Damen Twin Axe FCS 2610

Most of the cargo from MOL Comfort remaining section sank

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,139 points

MAN announces development of ME-LGI engine

RF Transport Ministry and Transport Safety Fund sign memorandum on cooperation (photo)

IHC Merwede to deliver new FPSO offloading systems

Seadrill secures contract for jack-up rig West Freedom

MCC introduces Kuantan on the Intra Asia Service 2

Moscow Shipyard launches second personnel workboat of project 21770 Katran for RF Navy (photo)

DFDS acquires Swedish logistics company Karlshamn Express AB

Strategy for development of seaports till 2038 approved by Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers

Oil price down to $107.7 in London and down to $104.9 in New York

Russian Railways posts 2012 net profit of RUB 78 bln (-54%, y-o-y)