News 2014 April 28

DP World Board's David Williams retires

Throughput of Taganrog Commercial Seaport down 17% to 248,000 t in QI'14

Imabari Shipbuilding awarded two LNG carriers contracts from Elcano

Oceanteam Shipping's JV secures cable storage contract from Prsymian

DP World reports 10.5% container volume growth in Q1 2014

Canadian Nautilus Minerals and Papua New Guinea Gov't sign agreement

DP World’s Jebel Ali wins the 6th SCATA 'Port of the Year' Award

Drydocks World & Maritime World group announces the achievement of major safety milestones on World Safety & Health Day

Drydocks World wins two awards at Europe Business Assembly’s Socrates Award 2014

Navios Partners announces cash distribution of $0.4425/unit

OOCL total revenues climb 1.7% in Q1 2014

Hapag-Lloyd to launch new direct service between Vietnam and USWC in May

MOL issues convertible bonds due 2018 and 2020

Oceanteam Shipping strengthens its backlog and operational efficiency in 2013

Hapag-Lloyd Supervisory Board's Chairman Jürgen Weber to step down in autumn

Hamburg Süd subsidiary Aliança christens new container ship at the port of Itapoá

Maersk launches Quest for Oil game to teach students about oil exploration

NCSP BoD recommends payment of RUB 449,9 mln as dividends for 2013

Evergreen Line enhances FRS service, launches new feeder loop

Euronav increases share capital through conversion of bonds

Throughput of Tuapse Commercial Seaport down 3% to 3.3 mln t in QI'14

Coast Guard saves 4 after boat capsizes

CMA CGM hikes rates from Asia to to Jeddah, Ain Sukhna, Aqaba, Djibouti, Port Sudan, Aden and Hodeidah

Unified marine fish processing complex put into operation in Svetly (Kaliningrad Region)

ClassNK approves new super-efficient fillet welding consumable

Yangfan shipyard launches two Trillium Class bulkers for CSL

Nevsky Shipyard lays down tanker for RF Navy and launches 8th vessel of project RSD49 for North-Western Shipping Company (photo)

Baltic Dry Index up to 967 points

Oil price down to $109.58 in London and down to $100.6 in New York