News 2014 July 4

Statoil to suspend its contract with Saipem for the rig Scarabeo5

Vroon Ship Management Srl signs charter agreement with Polarcus DMCC

KOTUG Rotortugs draw water from Thames to fight fire at Tilbury Docks

Russian ports capacity to be increased as planned for 2014, official says

CMA CGM Group inks an agreement with Adani Ports for a 4th Container Terminal in Mundra

Throughput of Tallinna Sadam (Estonia) up 2.1% to 15.2 mln t in HI’14

Initial period of IWW navigation in Russia sees 16-pct growth of cargo transportation

Russian shipping needs additional state support, Deputy Transport Minister says

Operator for Melbourne automotive terminal announced

Oil exports via CPC terminal up 20.1% to 19 mln t in HI’14

BC Ferries orders three intermediate class LNG-powered ferries

Throughput of Ukrainian seaports up 8.3% to 67.9 mln t in HI’14

Hiab selected by Finnish Defence Forces for extensive equipment renewal programme

Artur Chilingarov to enter Rosneft BoD

The Port of Halifax in Canada becomes a member of Port of Hamburg Marketing

Throughput of Multipurpose Reloading Complex (Ust-Luga) up 20% to 1.9 mln t in HI’14 (photo)

USCG rescues two men from capsized boat in Lake Erie

Gate terminal to build new facilities for distribution of LNG via vessels and barges in the port of Rotterdam

Höegh LNG makes a public filing with the U.S. SEC for an IPO

Bunker market of port St. Petersburg saw slight price movements in late 27th week (graph)

BoD of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port elects Chairman and calls EGM

ABS partners with DSME to develop industry's first LNG fueled drillship

Oil price down to $111 in London and down to $104.06 in New York