News 2014 April 9

SMD selects Tree C for ROV simulation

Polar Code regulates navigation in polar areas

Throughput of Big Port St. Petersburg up 13.2% to 14 mln t in QI'14

Twelve foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during March 2014

DNV GL develops new energy-based methodology

EUROGATE annual net profit by 13.3% to EUR 61.9 million in fiscal 2013

NewLead Holdings Ltd. signs a term sheet for 75% financing for two Panamax dry bulk vessels

Tallinn Shipyard finishes modernisation of passenger ferry Flekkeroy

The Kara-Winter-2014 Ice Expedition starts field studies in the Artic zone

Mersey engineering firm IPS completes marine insulation and fabrication contracts

Throughput of Russian seaports up 5.7% to 144.5 mln t in QI'14

IHC Merwede gets € 1.8 billion worth of new orders in 2013

RF Transport Ministry: Development of transport infrastructure in Crimea is the absolute priority

Dolphin's new 3D seismic vessel, Sanco Sword, fully operational in the Barents Sea

Oil exports via port Ust-Luga is forecasted to decline by 14% to 20 mln t this year

Crowley acquires international ship management company

Exports of oil products via Ust-Luga Oil to surge by 27% to 21.4 mln t in 2014

Songa Offshore SE posts March fleet update

PETRONAS launches hull of its first floating LNG facility

Corvette Stoiky successfully completes missile and gun practice

180-foot barge runs aground near Anna Maria Island, Fla.

State Transport Leasing Company to provide port Sabetta with equipment

Busan Port initiates its network

Oil price up to $107.67 in London and up to $102.56 in New York

Kawasaki becomes first to receive type approval for a Japanese made marine gas engine from DNV

Golden Energy Offshore elects PSVs from Ulstein

Russian Railways carries out two pilot runs of freight trains carrying coal as part of Khasan - Rajin international transport project

BV strengthens its position in vehicle inspections in the U.S.

Bunker prices at port St. Petersburg up in early 15th week (graph)