News 2014 April 4

First cruise ship arrival kicks off new record-breaking season at Port of Gothenburg

MEPC takes decision on dates for NECAs to come into force

ClassNK establishes Department of Ocean Energy Resources with Kyushu University

Throughput of Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk down 4% to 3.47 in QI'14

Siemens to supply control tools and electrical systems for South Stream’s offshore section

Viking Supply Ships's cancels 2014 season for “Tor Viking”

Two-way traffic opens at Saint-Petersburg seaway canal

COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard deliveres a wind turbine installation vessel to its European buyer

Palmali Group purchases chemical taker and three bulk carriers

Application to CLCS on extension of Russia’s continental shelf in Arctic to be completed this autumn

Hapag-Lloyd suspends the fortnightly Ensenada, MX port call on US West Coast – Australasia Loop 1

WSS strengthens its Singapore management team

Palmali Group signs contract for construction of 5 Armada tankers

Owners of "Tor Viking" announce cancellation of charter agreement for the 2014/15 season

British Ports' Association gets new Chair

G6 Alliance gets the FMC go-ahead to expand its network

Rosneft starts geophysical surveys in Eastern Arctic

The Federal Maritime Commission concludes a review of the proposed amendment to the G6 Alliance Agreement

Deck cargo ship "Valeriy Onischuk" completes sea trials (photo release)

Scandinavia’s first battery powered car ferry completes six months of winter operations in the Norwegian fjords

Virginia-Class submarine reaches a construction milestone at NNS yard

UK Chamber welcomes marine plans for Eastern England

Vard Langsten deliveres AHTS Far Sirius to Farstad Supply

Shipyard Oka to build multi-purpose vessel for Tuapse Commercial Seaport

RF Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu suggests shifting of coal flows from Eastern to Southern direction

Bunker market of port St. Petersburg saw further growth of prices in late 14th week (graph)

RF Government issues Decree on obtaining of permits for foreign-flagged vessels to enter inland water ways of Russia

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,235 points

Oil price up to $106.15 in London and up to $100.29 in New York

Port of Gothenburg adopts the Master Plan through to 2035