News 2014 February 4

Epic Gas Ltd. announces private placement of shares raising US$75 million

Tersan Shipyard in Turkey to build Subsea IMR and Construction Vessel for Volstad Shipping

Icebreaking assistance resumed at ports of Azov Sea

Port of Tauranga orders two new tugs

Bergen Group Fosen deliveres MV "Bergensfjord" (NB88) to the shipping company Fjord Line

SDC Sub-Committee of IMO approves in principle draft mandatory Polar Code

Sohar Port ready to receive businesses

Konecranes supplies industrial cranes to Russian shipyard

11 icebreakers are involved in ice escorts in the Gulf of Finland

Cargotec's Board of Directors has approved a long-term incentive programme for management

Sochi welcomes last Olympic cruise ship Grand Holiday (photo)

Duisburger Hafen expands terminal handling capacities by 1M TEUs

Russian tall ship Nadezhda leaves Vladivostok for Sochi

Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage awarded jack-up platform removal contract

DP World welcomes CMA CGM’ s new direct service between Dubai and Mogadishu

Techport Australia holds keel laying for Australian Navy's second vessel of Hobart class AWDs

Otto Marine disposed two vessels for USD30 million

Baltic Customs registered over 12,000 foreign shipping vessels in 2013, 33 vessels per day

Steamship Authority picks EBDG to design new ferry

Moscow Shipyard delivers workboat of Project WB22MT (photo)

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,093 points

General Dynamics NASSCO christens USNS John Glenn

Oil price down to $106.04 in London and down to $96.43 in New York