News 2014 March 12

OOIL announces financial and operational highlights for 2013

NBP concludes 15-year contract for new bulk carrier

MOL set to expand its business in Myanmar

CMA CGM enhances its Rhino Express service

ClassNK announces reorganization of BoD

Euronav increases its share capital

MSC announces rate increase for Far East-SAEC trade

Jumbo Vision carries pipe laying ramp for Huisman

Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam want stricter emission standards from 1 January 2016

Shipyard Pella (Leningrad region) launches tugboat of project PE-65 built for RF Navy

DNV GL announces winner of the Wind Energy Award for young professionals

CMA CGM hikes rates on Asia-South Africa-Port Louis service

BC Ferries resumes regular operations on its routes, set to upgrade its ferries fleet

APM Terminals Global Terminal Network expands, improves throughput and safety in 2013

Zaliv Shipyard commences reconstruction of graving dock and modernization of workshops

SOFF inks LOI for the construction and operation of a large subsea construction vessel

ZNT Yard lays keel of 10th serial SAR boat for Defense Ministry (photo)

Stroigazkonsulting wins tender for construction of Murmansk Transportation Hub facilities

Coast Guard and a merchant vessel rescue three boaters in NC

RF Baltic Fleet’s landing ship Yevgeny Kocheshkov arrives at permanent base (photo)

Port of Sabetta project gets EIA approval

DeepOcean charters new build cable lay vessel DOC 8500

Sembcorp secures a $25m contract for revitalisation of Royal Caribbean International's passenger ship

New guideline for oil-sea interfaces: DNV GL makes EAL service available

Vard inks LOI with Solstad Offshore for OSCV design and construction

EBDG gains ABS approval for EB-2000 LNG COMBO barge design

Container finance session at Intermodal Asia 2014

Trojan Marinex BWT system obtains IMO Type Approval from DNV

Rolls-Royce opens new marine customer training centre in Brazil

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,580 points

MMA awarded two PSV contracts with INPEX

Agreement on purchase of Sietas Shipyard by Pella Shipyard comes into effect

Hamburg port says arrivals delay caused congestion at container terminals

Bunker market of port St. Petersburg saw mixed price movements in early 11th week (graph)

Bunker prices in Far East ports up in early 11th week (graph)

100 billion cubic meters of gas delivered via Blue Stream to Turkey

Oil price up to $108.55 in London and down to $100.03 in New York