News 2015 May 7

INMEX SMM India 2015 to bring together maritime industry professionals on Sept. 23-25

Port of Bronka joining Port of Hamburg Marketing (photo)

Maersk Tigris released by Iranian authorities

General Dynamics NASSCO lays keel of first ECO tanker for SEA-Vista

Saipem AGM OKs financial statements, appoints new BoD, Chairman

Vympel Shipyard launches patrol boat of project 1496М1 (photo)

Garlock expands ABS type approval on select rubber expansion joints with fire test

Port Vysotsky welcomes its first 87,000 DWT bulk carrier (photo)

Topaz secures US$550 million Facility

Far East Development Corporation JV defined as managing company for PDA

Gulf Marine Services posts operational update for four-month period

Bunker prices at Far East ports changed in late 19th week (graph)

Jan De Nul Group orders two rock installation vessels

Damen ASD Tug 2913 makes debut in Hamburg

VT Halter Marine launches first barge of two ATB units for Bouchard Transportation

Russian Railways announces FY2014 results according to IFRS

WISTA-UK aims to help combat corruption and bribery in the maritime industry

Declaration on development of transport links between Europe and Asia signed in Riga

Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine attracts German experts to reform national transport system

CMA CGM's largest vessel crosses the Suez Canal for the first time

Cargotec appoints Roozendaal as President of MacGregor business area

Throughput of Vostochny Port OJSC up 3.4% to 6.91 mln t in Jan-Apr’15

Protacon contracted to upgrade two Swedish icebreakers

Baltic Dry Index down to 575 points

Rolls–Royce delivers 1000th drillship thruster

Oil price up to $67.77 in London and up to $60.93 in New York