News 2013 August 15

BMT Asia Pacific announces the development of a new series of houseboats, floating lodges and beach houses

Expert predicts upward trend in bunker fuel prices next week

Austal celebrates keel laying for Cape (CCPB 03)

Bunker prices in port Novorossiysk up in late 33rd week (graph)

Solstad Offshore signs contract for Climate Neutral Operations (CNO) with the Norwegian Coastal Administration

Titanic II model test to be held in Germany

Ardmore Shipping Corporation orders two 37,000 Dwt chemical tanker newbuildings

ABB to provide power distribution and automation solution for Sevan offshore accommodation vessels

Incat Crowther contracted to design a 34m catamaran ferry

EMAS AMC’s flagship vessel Lewek Constellation awarded contract in West Africa with VAALCO

Okskaya Sudoverf launches VF Tanker-22, twelfth serial tanker of Project RST27

Seadrill and North Atlantic Drilling announce strategic partnership

Ship-church “Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called” set sail for missionary voyage (photo)

Jaya secures long term charter for its multi-purpose service vessel in Mexico

Almaz shipyard launches coast guard ship Izumrud (photo)

New Kalmar user interface launched for Asciano container terminals in Australia

Incat Crowther-designed catamaran to be delivered to NZ Southern Discoveries

Bunker prices in Far East ports changed in late 33rd week (graph)

DNV plays an active role in introducing LNG as ship fuel in Germany

State of emergency announced in Irkutsk region due to water fall below navigation level in Lena river

Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg transferred RUB 22.1 mln for implementation of social programmes in HI’13

Net profit of Gazprom down 34.7% to RUB 250.14 bln in HI’13

ClassNK continues investigation of MOL Comfort casualty

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,060 points

Fos Cavaou LNG terminal receives its first “ Q - max ” – France’s largest ever LNG tanker to date

Carrying capacity of railway towards Ust-Luga is 37 mln t per year – Russian Railways

NORDEN initiates third phase of share buy-back of up to USD 30 million

Oil price up to $110.2 in London and up to $106.85 in New York