News 2014 February 3

Denmark hosted a conference on e-Navigation last week

Nevsky Shipyard announces tenders for materials/equipment supply for construction of 23130 project tanker

NYK selected for inclusion in RobecoSAM's Bronze Class

MAN EcoCam further optimises slow-steaming concept

5 companies apply for providing consulting services under Taman project

Clarksons opens barge broking operation

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces BUC on cargo from Adriatic/West Med. to South Africa & Mozambique

Floatel Superior arrives at Bergen Group Hanøytangen mid-February 2014

Zamakona Yards launches the vessel “Ocean Marilin”

UASC cements its largest ever newbuilding order by exercising options for six 14,000 TEU vessels

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces BUC levels between North Europe & Med. and SAWC, Central America & Venezuela

Swiber clinches five contracts worth approximately US$ 235 mln in 2014

Average wholesale prices for М-100 HFO down to RUB 9,108 in RF spot market

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces BUC on cargo from North Europe to South Africa

Talks continue on new Panama Canal locks project

Splendid yacht Tatoosh owned by co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen comes to Sochi (photo)

Nuclear icebreaker 50 let Pobedy to escort large capacity vessels towards ports of Gulf of Finland

CMA CGM launches its new PAD 2 service from Oceania to US

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces BUC on cargo to/from the Canaries

Forth passenger ship moors at cruise harbour of Sochi (photo)

European Parliament agrees on a compromise position on the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions from maritime transport

Wallenius Lines orders two more Post-Panamax newbuildings

Loading of Russian Railway up 1.2% to 96.3 mln t Jan'14

Troms Offshore takes delivery of its new build no 817 at VARD Aukra shipyard

DHT inks LOI for three additional VLCC newbuildings

PROMAR orders two Damen Platform Supply Vessels

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,110 points

Oil price down to $106.6 in London and down to $97.49 in New York

Boskalis subsidiary Dockwise transports two new Statoil rigs