News 2013 December 24

Bunker prices in port Novorossiysk down in early 52nd week (graph)

Navios Europe Inc. takes delivery of four additional vessels

Gazprom and Wintershall sign Master Agreement to swap assets

Zeebrugge expects throughput of 43 million tonnes in 2013

LASH carrier Sevmorput to re-enter service in Feb. 2016 after major overhaul

Boskalis subsidiary Dockwise secures USD 275 million Wheatstone contract

Ukraine's Yuzhny port welcomes first 300-m-long box ship ever (photo release)

Kinder Morgan acquires Jones Act tankers in U.S. for $962m

NYK to build Japan's first LNG-fueled tug

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries delivered the twelfth 380,000 DWT class VLOC

Rosmorport’s icebreaker supports cargo and personnel delivery to Belgrano-2 Antarctic Station (photo)

Keppel FELS delivers second ultra harsh environment jackup rig to Ensco

USCG reports barge collision near Bolivar, Texas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2014!

Alexander Kiselev appointed as acting Director of Rosmorport’s Far Eastern branch (photo)

Moscow River Shipping Company puts up 15 vessels for sale

Bunker prices in Far East ports continue declining in early 52nd week (graph)

Dryships announces delivery of ocean rig’s sixth newbuilding drillship

Navigator Gas orders 35,000cbm ethane gas carrier

Bath Iron Works gets contract mod for DDG 51 class lead yard services

Nuclear submarine Aleksandr Nevsky to leave for Kamchatka before year end

Bergen Group awarded LOI for yard stay and rig modification

Shipyard Pella launches tugboat of project 90600 built for RF Navy

BAE Systems secures contract for USNS Supply maintenance and overhaul

Baltic Dry Index up to 2,247 points

Oil price down to $111.56 in London and down to $98.91 in New York