News 2014 March 6

MABUX says the bunker market remains in 'wait-and-see' mood

Supreme Council of Crimea takes decision for Crimea to join Russia

EC adopts Joint Communication "For an open and secure global maritime domain: elements for a European Union maritime security strategy"

RF Transport Ministry set to eliminate material dependence of Harbour Masters on SPA Heads

Klaipeda Seaport and at Butinges Terminal posts throughput 3,3 million tons in February of 2014

ABS to class two newbuild offshore construction vessels

Contargo Container Escaut Services starts new Contargo Dunkirk-Rotterdam service

General Dynamics awarded $36 mln for submarine development work

Gazprom and Gazprombank to jointly implement Baltic LNG and Vladivostok LNG projects

Serbian Detachment completes protection of World Food Programme ship MV Caroline scan as part of EU Naval Force

Concrete works completed at decking of container berth No 3 in port Bronka (photo)

Icebreaking rescue vessel Baltika left on sea trial

Rickmers bond increased to 250 million Euros

Southern Transport Lines celebrates 5-year anniversary

UASC achieves a top 3 position in INTTRA's "BEST DATA QUALITY" Ocean Shipping Information Quality Program

Aleksei Klyavin re-elected as the President of National Shipping Chamber (photo)

Scana Propulsion contracted to supply propulsion systems for Bourbon Offshore's AHTS

India’s shipping minister lays foundation stone for DP World ’s new terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,391 points

Paragon Shipping signs newbuilding agreements for three Kamsarmax drybulk vessels

Throughput of Vostochny Port OJSC up 19.7% to 3.1 mln t in Jan-Feb'14

Shareholders of Port Vanino approve obtaining of credit line from Gazprombank

Oil price down to $107.76 in London and down to $101.45 in New York

HII awarded contract extension for construction of aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy

Russian aircraft-carrying cruiser holds exercises in the Mediterranean Sea

Throughput of EVRAZ NCSP up 38% to 1.4 mln t in Jan-Feb'14