News 2014 September 9

Euronav files registration statement for proposed initial public offering in the USA

IUMI celebrates 140th anniversary with Hong Kong conference

Telemar supplies integrated broadband project to Herm. Dauelsberg, Bremen

Maersk Container Industry eyes “revolution” of mango trade

Vroon’s MT Iver Express rescues fisherman

ABB launches Next Level strategy

Wilhelmsen Ships Service promotes best practice for shipboard hygiene

CMA CGM proposes a new East-West network of services

Bunker prices at Far East ports remained flat in early 37th week (graph)

Kelvin Hughes showcases new products and services at SMM 2014

Cargotec's Siwertell gets order from CITIC Heavy Industries for a rail-travelling ship unloader

Rolls-Royce launches a new family of medium speed marine engines

Wärtsilä receives AIP Certificate for its new LNGPac system

CMA CGM signs three agreements on the biggest worldwide maritime trades with CSCL and UASC

MacGregor introduces a new electric starter cabinet for hydraulic hatch cover power units on bulk carriers and general cargo ships

Throughput of port Liepaja (Latvia) up 6.2% to 3.323 mln t in Jan-Aug’14

Throughput of Russian seaports up 6.4% to 412.4 mln t in Jan-Aug’14

Wärtsilä introduces upgraded version of successful tanker design at SMM Hamburg

Vela transfers VLCC Pisces Star to Bahri's ownership

MAN Diesel & Turbo to present the first cylinder version of its new high-speed engine family at maritime trade fair SMM in Hamburg

MacGregor securing advances improve safety and productivity

Throughput of port Riga (Latvia) up 14.2% to 26.66 mln t in Jan-Aug’14

Wärtsilä gets order to supply 2-stroke dual-fuel engines for large LNG carriers

Panama Canal receives third shipment of gates for expansion

Murmansk Region counts on financing under federal programme for Arctic development through 2020

Port of Rotterdam shortlisted for ESPO Award

Klaipeda seaport cargo turnover up 4% to 23.3 mln t in Jan-Aug’14

Unifeeder to introduce a SECA surcharge of EUR 65 per loaded TEU from 1st January 2015

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,166 points

Oil price down to $100.2 in London and down to $92.66 in New York

SMM, International Maritime Trade Fair, opens in Hamburg, Germany (photo report)

“K” Line to add 5 additional ULCVs to its containership fleet