News 2013 July 24

Seaway Marine in Port Weller files for bankruptcy

Two shipping companies sentenced to pay $10.4m for vessel pollution

BSEE, USCG continue to respond to loss of well control in the Gulf

COSCON announces General Rate Increase for USA trade

Primorsk Territory authorities and SBU sign agreement on construction of new port in Sukhodol Bay

Pre-informing will reduce time for customs clearance of vessels by 20 times – RF FCS

Konecranes expands actions to improve efficiency and reduce costs

Customs procedures onboard a vessel take 96 minutes on the average – RF FCS

Dryships announces ocean rig employment updates for the Ocean Rig Skyros

Port of Houston Authority and Princess Cruises agree for two more sailing seasons

Neva-Metal plans to increase cargo turnover by over 7% to exceed 3 mln t in 2013

Navios Acquisition announces delivery of one chemical/product tanker

Port of Antwerp gets EU subsidies for LNG project

Throughput of Arkhangelsk seaport up 12.6% to 2.7 mln t in HI’13

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,127points

Bunker prices in port St. Petersburg down in early 30th week (graph)

Oil price up to $108.42 in London and up to $107.23 in New York