News 2013 September 16

Havyard to сonvert subsea vessel ‘Havila Phoenix’

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO up to RUB 12,117 in RF spot market

Dr Wu Yibing succeeds Ding Wei as Temasek’s head for China

Exports of Russian oil down 2.8% to 155.692 mln t in Jan-Aug’13

Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center (APEC) is starting training activities in Brazil

Lukoil starts exploratory drilling off Sierra Leone

Ports of Antwerp and Montreal take the first step towards cooperation

DP World first to implement Regional Security Management System in Middle East

Incat Crowther's first of type DP2 IMO 70m catamaran fast crew boat (fcb) under construction

RUB 20.7 bln to be invested into 2nd cargo district of port Yeisk

Keppel Corporation ranked among top global sustainability leaders

Igor Freidin resigns the leadership of Rostransmodernizatsia

Solstad enters new charter contract for AHTS Normand Drott

DeepOcean awarded new IMR contract with Petrobras

Ocean Yield ASA enters into newbuilding contracts for two Pure Car Truck Carriers

Mikhail Aivazov leaves the post of RS Director General (photo)

Cargotec appoints Eric A. Nielsen to head MacGregor business area as of 16 September 2013

New coal terminal in Primorsk Territory to be put into operation in 2017

DFDS increases calls to the Port of Kapellskär

Cargotec's Kalmar receives major repeat order from TraPac's fully automated terminal in Los Angeles, USA

Throughput of NCSP Group down 12.3% to 94.6 mln t in Jan-Aug’13

3PSC secures contract modification for operation and maintenance of the US six survey ships

Gunvor closes new USD 675 mil. financing for Ust-Luga oil products terminal

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces a General Rate Increase on cargo from Canada / USA / Mexico to North Europe

Armstrong Marine awarded contract for barges and ship paint and maintenance

Odfjell Terminals taps David Ellis as new head of global terminal network

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,636 points

Drydocks World receives API Spec Q1 certification

GD's NASSCO gets repairs and alterations contract for USS Kauffman (FFG59)

Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication on 30th Aegis guided missile destroyer for US Navy

BigRoll orders MC Class from COSCO Dalian Shipyard