News 2014 August 26

AIDA Cruises celebrates Hamburg Cruise Days 2014

Wenchang 13-6 oilfield commences production

Prosafe SE contemplates bond issue

Aasta Hansteen and Polarled to build the largest SPAR platform in the world

Minister of Japanese Embassy in Russia visits Murmansk region to study Northern Sea Route prospects

Ulstein Group introduces a design feature X-STERN

Wärtsilä launches new technical solution for fuel gas handling

Close to 1.5 million tonnes of European chemical production capacity shut down since 2008 - Drewry

COSCO Container Lines announces Rate Restoration for Far East to South Africa trade

Cecon takes delivery of their first vessel Cecon Pride from Davie Yards

ClassNK release annual report on Port State Control

COSCO Pacific revenue rises by 11.4% to US$440mln in H1 2014

ZIM improves MAF service to West Africa

Hallin Marine completes mooring replacement on live FPSO in China

Pacific Drilling announces firm contract extension for Pacific Bora

NorSea Group (UK) takes over the operatorship Smith Quay and Embankment at Peterhead

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG inaugurates the berth 5/6 at its Container Terminal Burchardkai

Kirow chooses Rickmers-Linie for the transportation of railway cranes from Hamburg to Xingang

Otto Marine bags AUD57 million worth of charter contracts in Australia for two Deep Water AHTS vessels

Crowley tug participates in blackout test with ultra-deepwater, semisubmersible Noble Jim Day rig in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Name-giving ceremony held for LNG carrier Pskov

Kalmar Gloria reachstackers enter Asia-Pacific

UNCTAD issues new report on maritime piracy (document)

Oil price down to $102.65 in London and down to $93.35 in New York