News 2014 May 8

TransContainer’s four-month box traffic rises 7.2% to 146,700 TEUs

Dan-Bunkering transfers Søren Emil Dam to Dubai

Russian seaports’ four-month cargo volumes grow 6.2% to 197.8 million tonnes

Rosterminalugol named again General Partner of Ust-Luga Cup-2014

Konecranes announces new deals for straddle carriers

Zelenodolsk Shipyard launches A217-1 series passenger ship (graphic)

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA posts results for the first quarter of 2014

Vympel Shipyard launches 12150-design high-speed patrol boat "Mongoose" for Russian FSB (photo release)

SITC and HASCO signed strategic cooperation agreement

Ocean Yield closes transaction for three newbuilding 36,000 cbm gas carriers with long term charters

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding holds a launching ceremony for the first of a new type of ship

Cosco Corporation secures contract for one jackup drilling rig

Far East ports’ bunker prices end the 19th week lower (graph)

Russian Gov't approves road map for facilitation of trade at seaports

NYK concludes charter contract with TEPCO subsidiary for new LNG carrier

IAA PortNews' congratulations on Victory Day

Vyborg Shipyard starts building hull of 21900M icebreaker "Novorossiysk" for Rosmorport (photo)

Ezion secures a contract of USD 63.9 million to provide a service rig to support an oil major in the Middle East

Glander International Bunkering appoints a new Bunker and Lubricant Broker & Trader to Florida office

“Nadezhda” leads in Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta Race One

Saipem awarded E&C contracts for approximately $4 billion

Hyde Marine selects partners for engineering and installation of Hyde GUARDIAN Gold BWT System

Number of transits through the locks of Russia's inland waterways rise 46% to 23,700 of vessels / convoys

Baltic Dry Index remains flat, at 1022 pts

Ingalls Shipbuilding launches fifth USCG NSC James

Brent Crude prices rise to $108,13 in London, in New York - to $100.77

Baltiysky Shipyard awarded no-bid contract for construction of two nuclear icebreakers of project 22220

First LNG disaster prevention facility in Northwest Europe starts work at Maasvlakte