News 2015 March 25

Giant lock gates built by ZPMC for the port of Antwerp (photo)

London to host 10th Annual Conference FLNG 2015, June 8-11

Secretary-General promotes Maritime Ambassador scheme in Guatemala

Bibby Offshore secures a contract with the Moattama Gas Transportation Company

State commission accepts patrol boat of project 03160 built by Pella Shipyard for Baltic Fleet

Wärtsilä selected to Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe

RF Transport Ministry opposes exclusion of small-size vessels from Transport Security Law

The CMA CGM VOLGA enters the CMA CGM fleet

Construction costs at Russian shipyards are well above customers’ demand price, Ministry of economy says

Royal Caribbean expands deployment and investment in China vacation market

ABS updates guidance on LNG as fuel & LNG bunkering in North America

RF shipbuilding recovery tasks set up by Vladimir Putin fulfilled by less than 50%, Dmitry Rogozin says

Icebreaker Murmansk for the Russian Ministry of Transport launched today at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard (photo)

Hyundai Heavy Industries integrates overlap of functions

Oleg Kozhemyako appointed as Acting Governor of Sakhalin Region, Aleksandr Kozlov – Amur Region Governor

Bunker prices at port St. Petersburg go down in 13th week (graph)

Drydocks World efficiently services Overseas Laura Lynn one of the largest ULCC’s of the world

Largest shipment of stone in Ipswich

Baltic Dry Index up to 597 points

Oil price down to $55.11 in London and up to $47.51 in New York