News 2014 September 4

Optimarin opens up new BWT market with EX approval

Bunker prices expected to edge downwards next week

Throughput of Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk up 1.9% to 8.948 mln t in Jan-Aug’14

Damen to supply 5-m Optima nozzles for ALP/Teekay ocean tugs

Throughput of Odessa Commercial Sea Port (Ukraine) up 11.8% to 15.643 mln t in Jan-Aug’14

MAN Diesel & Turbo to be showcasing its products and services at the SMM international maritime trade fair in Hamburg next week

Dryships Inc. reports cancellation of four newbuilding contracts with Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries

Japan to supply high-tech marine equipment to Russia

Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding mark the installation of the final piece of steel frame for the Assembly and Ultra Hall Production facility

Gazprom and PetroVietnam to develop Moc Tinh and Hai Thach fields to full capacity in 2016

Information on Crimean ports put on Register of RF Seaports

Panama Canal joins Ethisphere’s Business Ethics Leadership Alliance

Evergreen Line and Mariana Express start a joint South China - East Malaysia (SEM) Service

Over 100 vessels being built worldwide to RS class

eMAR project to be presented at Intermodal Europe 2014

Throughput of Ukrainian seaports up 7.4% to 91.3 mln t in Jan-Aug’14

Diana Shipping takes delivery of the m/v “G. P. Zafirakis”

Bunker prices at Far East ports remain flat in late 36th week (graph)

Stealthgas announces new vessel acquisitions, and new employment for its vessels

NYK Containership conducts rescue operation in Mediterranean Sea

SITC launches new direct service Ningbo/ Shanghai -Tokuyama

ZIM's Board of Directors approved the appointment of a new Chairman

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,142 points

France suspends delivery of Mistral to Russia

GMT bunkers its LNG vessel in Russia for the first time

Oil price up to $102.77 in London and up to $95.54 in New York