News 2014 December 10

Capacity of Russian ports rose by 20 million tonnes this year, Ministry of Transport says

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping: 159 vessels currently under construction to RS class

23 cargo ships made transits through NSR in 2014

The Long Beach Harbor Commission selects Director of Master Planning

Port of Long Beach approves a new incentive program to reward shipping lines for pollution-control testing

Port of Felixstowe launches Logistics Park

Karelia official says Onega Shipyard to be transferred to Rosmorport

Honghua Offshore launches PSV for Nordic Offshore Supply

Khorfakkan Container Terminal adds new equipment

Murmansk region and Russian Geographic Society ink cooperation agreement (photo)

Eleven-month cargo traffic at Russia's seaports rises 6% to 571.4 million tonnes

Bore agrees on a mixed crew manning model for the Finnish flag vessels

Deep Sea Supply and Petrobras agree to extend the charter contracts for three vessels in Brazil

New forest terminal opens at the Port of Gothenburg

CMA CGM announces new THC for Dry containers in European ports

Arctic offshore projects will not be shelved amid sanctions, economic situation, minister and Rosneft say

Samskip launches dedicated intermodal rail service between Rotterdam and Italy

Russia to cancel simplified visa regime for tourists visiting Kaliningrad as of Jan. 2015

Perishables-laden Liberia-flagged ship runs aground near St. Petersburg

Sungdong Shipbuilding gets order for two Suezmax tankers from Nordic American Tankers

The CMA CGM LITANI enters the CMA CGM fleet

Nearly 5,000 passengers and 1,845 vehicles transported recently on the Kerch Strait ferry line

Diana Shipping announces the acquisition of a new-building Capesize Dry Bulk Vessel

Baltic Dry Index falls 2% to 933 points

Rolls-Royce secures major deck machinery contract for six vessels

Brent Crude futures price gains to $66,73 in London, in New York - to $63.82

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces BUC on cargo for the Australia and New Zealand Southbound trade

Bunker prices at Port of St. Petersburg plummet earlier this week (graph)