News 2013 October 2

Lamprell confirms an appointment of new Chief Financial Officer

IK Investment Partners to acquire DNV Petroleum Services from Det Norske Veritas

“K”Line announces the delivery of 88,000 DWT-type special coal carrier

Wärtsilä announces the introduction of next generation thruster portfolio

GDF SUEZ to develop Uruguay’s first LNG import terminal

Prosafe and Elf Exploration UK extend contract for Safe Bristolia, Regalia and Safe Lancia

New EU project aims to improve efficiency of maritime regulations

Star Bulk announces agreements to construct three newcastlemax and two ultramax fuel efficient newbuildings

Grandweld Shipyards to build third crew boat for Khalid Faraj Shippping

TransContainer’s Annual Report wins Contest of Annual Reports of Joint-Stock Companies

TransContainer jointly with Far Eastern Logistics Company launches new train on the route Novosibirsk - Nakhodka

AET christens two new eco-design VLCCs at DSME

Construction of water treatment facilities commenced at MMPK Bronka

Oil exports via CPC terminal up 5.5% to 24.1 mln t in Jan-July’13

New members of Marine Board under RF Government

Oceaneering orders new subsea support vessel from BAE Systems

Rio Tinto celebrates completion of first major expansion phase of iron ore operations in the Pilbara

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,994 points

KONTUR SPb holds OSR drills in port Novorossiysk (photo)

JMS selected to design research vessel for VIMS

Argentina’s president christens the world’s fastest ship

Baltic Carbamide Plant – first investor of Ust-Luga industrial area to obtain tax benefits

Coast Guard, life jackets save 12 after sailboat sinks off Texas coast

Bureau Veritas sets up Deepwater Technology Research Centre in Singapore with support from MPA's Maritime Cluster Fund

Port of Antwerp launches international branding campaign

Norwegian Car Carriers with Norsk Tillitsmann to exercise the option to redeem unsecured bond loan

NCSP BoD removed Marat Shaydayev and Denis Afanasov from the Management Board

Oil price down to $107.94 in London and down to $102.04 in New York

Sakhalin may lose competitive ability in global market of hydrocarbons, Sakhalin Governor says