News 2014 July 1

INPEX unloads first modules for Ichthys LNG project processing facilities in Darwin, Australia

FSL Trust announces resignation of Independent Director

J. Lauritzen A/S contemplates intra-group merger

NYK Group companies team with others to develop next-generation auto logistics solutions

SAAB acquires ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB

Throughput of Port Vysotsky up 11% to 2.6 mln t in Jan-June’14

World Ports Climate Initiative launches website focused on LNG as shipping fuel

Moscow shipyard launches lead Diving Support Vessel of project 14157 for Russian Navy (photo)

Wilhelmsen Ships Service urges owners to focus on fuel quality issues

M.V. San Pablo to join ARRC’s transatlantic service

Gazprom Neft begins exploratory drilling at the Dolginskoye field in the Arctic

Primorsk Territory Governor names oil spill in Khasan district to be a state scale crime

Vroon announces the launching of VOS Pace

6 ferries to be used at Kerch service

ICS produces guidelines on plans for recovery of persons from the water

State commission accepts delivery of 3050-series buoy tender built for Moscow Canal (photo)

Damen Shipyards in Galati launches cable-laying vessel for Van Oord

Bunker prices in Far East ports down in early 27th week (graph)

SAECS upgrades its North Europe-South Africa service from (8x) 4,500 TEU to 6,700 TEU

Loading at Russian Railways network down 1% to 599.5 mln t in Jan-June’14 млн тонн

TTS Group ASA signs four new contracts for delivery of multipurpose cranes to China

Port of Gdansk Authority launches new ocean shipping container line to Mexico

Baltic Dry Index up to 850 points

NewLead receives NASDAQ Staff determination letter

U.S. Navy tests innovative missile defense system

Rosneft starts geological exploration in the Barents and Pechora sea

Oil price down to $112.36 in London and down to $105.37 in New York