News 2015 March 13

Diego Aponte: MSC Oliver to join the fleet of Mediterranean Shipping Company in April 2015

FDI to Busan New Port Distripark exceeds 100 bil. won in 10 years

Containerships announces improved sailing schedule for spring - summer 2015

Port operator executive says Ust-Luga port may lose some traffic volume to St. Petersbug based Port Bronka

DOF Subsea awarded contracts in the Atlantic and North America region

Wärtsilä integrated solution selected for new offshore jack-up barges

Rosgranitsa slated Port-of-Entry post Phase1 completion at Port "Bronka" for Sept. 2015

MSC adds call at Piraeus to its Australia Express Service rotation

Water level in Lake Baikal falls to 455,95 meters

ABS gathers expert guidance for improving offshore equipment safety

Official says Govt to slash transport sector budget by more than 10%

Noryards to build eco-friendly IMR vessel for BOA

GTT secures new contract for one MOL LNGC

Freight traffic at Port of Skadovsk dive 78.5% to 6,000 tonnes

Sergei Kachaev tapped as Deputy Minister for Far East, in charge of TORs (photo)

Derecktor Shipyard licensed as official builder of Damen designs

Far East Development Fund may beckon Asian operators to manage TOR projects

MPA Singapore to invest $65 million more in maritime training programme

Bunker prices at Port of St. Petersburg continued upward trend on Friday (graph)

Port of Long Beach extends operation of container storage facility for congestion relief

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC)’s Yeongdo Shipyard signs an agreement to build two LPG carriers

GE contracted to supply electric propulsion for two MSC Cruises' cruise vessels

Brand-new boxship San Franciesca calls at the port of Odessa (photo)

Hapag-Lloyd reverts to normal rotation for Australasia Loop 2 (WAN) Service

Baltic Dry Index loses 5 pts to 560 points

Two-month freight throughput at Ukrainian Port of Mariupol falls 4.8% to 1.31 million tonnes

Boskalis takes new semi-submersible heavy transport vessel and hopper dredger into service

Brent Crude futures prices fall to $57,08 in London, in New York to $47.05 a barrel