News 2014 March 20

Bunker prices to remain volatile next week, expert says

CNOOC makes first breakthrough on the independent deepwater exploration in Qiongdongnan Basin

Russia and Germany discuss mechanisms of cooperation in shipbuilding industry (photo)

STX France bags two cruise ships

ABS releases report on LNG bunkering regulations

Programme for construction of port icebreakers should be evolved in Russia, Rosmorrechflot says

DP World profit grows 27% in 2013

Bunker market of Far East ports saw mixed price movements in late 12th week (graph)

DOF Subsea charters a third Jones Act vessel to support ongoing operations in the Gulf of Mexico

Gazprom Neft joins international Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme

Sites for construction of new terminals are being prepared at port Bronka (photo)

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. completes financial restructuring plan

Average time spent by cargo in Russian seaports to be reduced to 2 days by 2017, Victor Olersky says

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard nominates Executive Chairman and Managing Director

Rosmorport announces tender for dredging at water area of Ust-Luga container terminal

USCG icebreaker returns from Operation Deep Freeze 2014

Global Ports does not plan increase of service fees

Ultrabulk confirms order for additional newbuildings

Rosmorport set to overcome dependence on third-party companies in dredging projects

Container throughput of Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company can be boosted to 3 mln TEUs per year

Container hub can appear at port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

DNV GL reduces the impact of variations in ship construction

Water transport projects to be revised amid reduction of federal special-purpose programme in Russia (photo)

SMM to build 6 portal cranes for NSCP

Otto Marine wins US$21.0 million charter contracts for Go Explorer

NDSQ delivers eleventh Qatar-built boat for Milaha

Sovcomflot fleet expanded with 7 vessels of 681,824 DWT in 2013

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,570 points

Net profit of NCSP down almost 2 times to RUB 2.62 bln in 2013

Cargo transportation of Ukraine’s water transport up 1.5% to 0.5 mln t in 2013