News 2014 April 23

Hercules Offshore announces Q1 2014 results

Ten battery-operated heavy goods vehicles transport containers in HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder

European Gateway Services and TX Logistik AG raise the frequency of connection between Rotterdam and Bavaria

Baku Shipyard secures first major contract from Shah Deniz

G6 Alliance expands Trans Pacific trade service structure

Two new HB Grandi fishing vessels to be fitted with the upgraded Wärtsilä NOx Reducer

UASC introduces its new Asia - Europe Network

Exploiting transit potential for freight transport is strategic priority at Russian Railways

Throughput of Rosterminalugol hits 4 mln t of cargo from year beginning

Stena Line to raise freight rates by 15% from 2015 due to new sulphur content limits in ECAs

BP agrees to sale of interests in four Alaska North Slope assets

Throughput of Northern Sea Route to be raised to 4 mln t by 2015, Vladimir Putin says

Putin says experts should hold on to every area of Russia’s Arctic continental shelf

Vladimir Putin: Russia needs single centre of responsibility for implementation of our policy in the Arctic

Dmitry Medvedev: project of Murmansk Transportation Hub to be implemented as scheduled and in full

Lamprell delivers its largest offshore platform for use in the North Sea

GD' Bath Iron Works gets two Navy contracts

Ministry of Justice registers FTS order on setting tariffs for icebreaking escort at NSR

Cathelco supplies pipework anti-fouling systems for PSVs

OMV and Gazprom strengthen partnership

Port of Hamburg (Germany) set to develop container transshipment

IHC Merwede secures order for 5,500m3 TSHD from TNPA

Vladivostok Administration, Rosmorport and Inflot Worldwide Rus sign collaboration agreement

Gazprom to meet increased European demand and secure additional gas amounts for premium Asia-Pacific market

Klaipeda Seaport (Lithuania) plans dredging up to 17 m and becoming a hub

Baltic Dry Index up to 939 points

Oil price down to $109.27 in London and down to $102.13 in New York