News 2013 September 20

Ports of Auckland releases a new protocol for large ships in Hauraki Gulf

Throughput of port Vyborg up 1% to 877,100 tonnes in Jan-Aug’13

Throughput of port Ust-Luga (Leningrad region) up 41% to 40.056 mln t in Jan-Aug’13

ACSP BoD and RF Transport Ministry’s senior officials discussed transport safety law

Ulstein Verft boosts capacity

Neste Oil plans to exit the shipping business

Kalmar secures an order for 18 rough terrain container handlers to U.S. Department of Defense

Expert Board of RF ports’ Harbour Masters to meet on October 3, 2013 in Moscow

President of Azerbaijan opens new shipyard

Aleksandr Konovalov appointed as Acting Director General of Baltiysky Zavod

MOL again earns Listing on ESG/RI Index : Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)

Unifeeder acquires United Feeder Services

State commission signs acceptance certificate for tugboat RB -399 built by Pella shipyard (Leningrad region) (photo)

M/V "NESIBE E" refused access to Paris MoU region

TecPlata selects IDENTEC SOLUTIONS to automate refrigerated container monitoring at new Argentina terminal

Consideration of Global Ports’ petition on purchase of NNC extended till Governmental Commission’s approval

Kathrin Obst to become new Director of the European Federation of Inland Ports

ITOPF updates programme for Petersburg Seminar on Government & Industry Cooperation in the Arctic

Bunker prices in port of St. Petersburg down in late 38th week (graph)

Mexico Port Operation Status - Hurricane Manuel & Tropical Storm Ingrid

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announces an agreement to issue shares in exchange for four MR product tankers under construction

Throughput of port Primorsk down 16% to 42,589,400 tonnes in Jan-Aug’13

Bunker prices to show mixed movements next week, expert says

Transport of Big Port St. Petersburg down 3% to 37.825 mln t in Jan-Aug’13

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,860 points

Oil price down to $108.76 in London and down to $106.39 in New York