News 2014 September 17

Fincantieri gets two prestigious awards

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia announce the appointment of two Board Members

ICS Vice Chairman repeats call for governments to see sense on Ballast Convention

Nevsky Shipyard participates in Exhibition “GIDROAVIASALON 2014”

Rickmers receives “DNV GL Excellence 5 Stars” award from the DNV GL

Fincantieri holds steel-cutting ceremony for Viking Sea at Marghera shipyard

Latest landing craft of project 21820 completed sea trial in Kaliningrad region (photo)

AIDA Cruises once again honored with prestigious Pegasus Award

St. Petersburg Eco-friendly Port conference to focus on issues and best solutions, Sept. 18-19

CMA CGM upgrades its Amerigo Service

Hapag-Lloyd announces a rotation change on its US Westcoast – Australasia Loop 2 service

Colombo Port city project to transform Colombo city landscape

Fincantieri appoints a new Chief Financial Officer

Lithuania highlights development of intermodal transport

DFDS to close Le Havre-Portsmouth service at the end of 2014

Offshore Marintec Russia to host top players of the global energy and shipbuilding market

The Port of Virginia posts container throughput of 214,355 TEUs in August

DHT Holdings announces closing of its acquisition of Samco Shipholding

Mortrans LLC (Saint-Petersburg) puts into operation bunkering tanker Eland (photo)

Scorpio Tankers announces newbuilding vessel deliveries

ClassNK establishes new Technical Rules and Guidance

DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings Limited join hands to combat global warming

Lobanov Design and BMT Nigel Gee present project STAR

Bunker prices at port St. Petersburg down in late 38th week (graph)

Hapag-Lloyd announces new South Florida Call on its Mediterranean America Service

Sevastopol included into list of ports for visa-free entry of ferry passengers

Deep Sea Supply announces charter contracts for Sea Surfer and Sea Swan

Baltic Dry Index down to 1,150 points

Oil price down to $99.05 in London and down to $94.88 in New York

Bunker prices at port Novorossiysk down in late 38th week (graph)