News 2014 May 27

MHI-MME books first order for next-generation marine diesel engine

Anichkov Bridge tanker (Sovcomflot) obtains permit for passing Northern Sea Route

Hapag-Lloyd will suspend the Lome call on its West Africa Mediterranean Express (WMX) Service

Lamprell wins contract for two Super 116E Class jack-up rigs from Shelf Drilling

Alfa Laval wins SEK 55 million natural gas order in the U.S.

Bunker prices in Far East ports continue growing in early 22nd week (graph)

Hambantota port second phase will speed up development of South

NYK to provide emergency aid to Croatia

Rosmorrechflot signs decree on renaming of Administration of Big Port St. Petersburg

Transas: Shipping is not to be significantly affected by deactivation of GPS stations placed in Russia

Greenpeace board Transocean Spitsbergen

Fuel bunkering in Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port to commence operations by June 15

CMA CGM announces GRI from all Asian ports to Jeddah, Ain Sukhna, Aqaba, Djibouti, Port Sudan, Aden and Hodeidah

COSCO Container Lines announces General Rate Increase for Far East to South America trade

Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the Knutsen Group announce joint investment in two new LNG tankers

NYK takes delivery of a new pure car carrier

Greenpeace blocks Gazprom’s platform at Ijmuiden seaport, Netherlands (photo)

CMA CGM General to implement GRI for all cargo from all Asian ports to Middle East Gulf ports

Ust-Luga Cup 2014 competitors drew lots for their boats

Hapag-Lloyd informs about a terminal change on its Caribbean - Ecuador Service (SW2)

Dmitry Medvedev inks decree to finance Kerch port ferry service expansion

CMA CGM announces General Rate Restoration from all Asian ports (excluding Japan) to Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West India

Celebrity Infinity makes her maiden call at Passenger port "Marine Facade" in Saint-Petersburg (photo)

Sociedade Gestora de Terminais signes a 20 year concession to operate the Port of Namibe, Angola