News 2014 February 25

RF Transport Ministry expects 192.5 mln t growth of Russian ports’ capacity by 2018

Sovcomflot takes delivery of 320,000-dwt VLCC tanker SCF Shanghai (photo)

Navis launches Optimization Services

Scorpio Tankers' net loss narrows to $3.7M in FY 2013

Sembcorp Marine reports a full year 2013 net profit of $556 million

Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sagaidachniy provides security for Lebanese flagged vessel in piracy high risk area

General Dynamics Electric Boat gets $36m contract mod to provide NRMD

Bunker prices in Far East ports up in early 9th week (graph)

Tanker Belona of LUKOIL-Bulgaria Bunker to undergo scheduled repair in Bulgaria this autumn (photo)

Euronav announces capital increase for Maersk VLCC fleet acquisition

Icebreaking assistance provided to 467 vessels in the Gulf of Finland

DP World’s Terminales Rio de la Plata moves from Navis SPARCS Express to Navis N4

Cruise ships leave Sochi

Kongsberg Maritime HAIN Reference System number 50 goes to Ocean Rig

Dorian LPG Ltd. announces declaration of options to build three ECO VLGCs

Rosmorport announces tender for maintenance dredging at Kronshtadt ship channel

Jensen Maritime gets contract to design some of first LNG bunker barges in U.S.

Sembcorp Marine posts 3% gain in 2013 net profit to $556M

Icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy to be relocated to White Sea

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,174 points

LV Shipping & Transport starts new regular service between Saint Petersburg and Rotterdam

Oil price up to $110.64 in London and up to $102.82 in New York

BoD of Vyborg shipyard approves raising of RUB 1.2 bln loan from VTB for construction of icebreakers