News 2014 January 16

European Union and Seychelles carry out counter-piracy exercise

KrisEnergy announces award of EPCIC contract for Nong Yao oil development

Service of Novorossiysk-Sochi-Novorossiysk ferry line terminated

CIMC Raffles secures an order from Beacon Holdings Group Ltd. to build 1 semi-submersible drilling rig with 1 option

Northern Offshore announces contract for the Energy Searcher

Blyth Workcat joins Osiris Projects survey fleet

GTT signs license agreement with Keppel Singmarine for membrane containment systems for LNG carriers

RUB 300 bln from NWF to be spent on infrastructure projects of Russia’s eastern regions, Dmitry Medvedev says

GMP Le Havre’s Terminal North now live with Navis’ N4 platform

J. Lauritzen sells its fleet of three shuttle tankers to Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers

Throughput of Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg down 11% to 7.8 mln t in 2013

CIMC Raffles secures an order from Norshore Holdings AS to build 1 drillship with options for 3 more

Throughput of Murmansk Commercial Seaport up 4.4% to 17.13 mln t in 2013

GasLog Ltd. announces agreement to purchase three LNG carriers from BG Group

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces GRI on cargo from Asia to New Zealand

IMB: Somali pirate clampdown caused drop in global piracy

Vard secures a Diving Support & Construction Vessel order

Euronav NV sells its oldest double - hulled VLCC Luxembourg

GD's Electric Boat awarded $15m contract modification for support services at Groton Submarine Base

NAO accepts delivery of all six PSVs from Ulstein

Bunker prices in Far East ports steady in early 2nd week (graph)

Throughput of Arkhangelsk Sea Commercial Port down 12.2% to 1.425 mln t in 2013

Yara acquires specialized marine air pollution reduction engineering firm

CMA CGM announces general rate restoration

OOCL announces rate increases on Asia-New Zealand services

OPDR establishes own network in Morocco

Approaches to new LNG plant in Primorye will be at least 20 meters deep

Throughput of Odessa port down 5.4% to 23.1 mln t in 2013

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,374 points

Oil price up to $107.13 in London and up to $94.17 in New York