News 2015 July 28

Newbuilding LNG carrier for Kansai Electric Power named LNG Fukurokuju

Hapag-Lloyd announces enhancement of West Africa Service Network

G6 Alliance announces service enhancement between Asia and Europe

IMO's official visits maritime information sharing centre in Ghana

Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates for ISC - Middle East - US / Canada trade

First Groen Offshore's Damen Twin Axe FCS 2610 named MEREL-G

Hapag-Lloyd informs about a port change on GS1 Service

G6 Alliance announces schedule update between Asia and Europe

Funding agreed for GloMEEP Project

ABB hands over Germany’s DolWin1 offshore wind energy link

BTP reaches major efficiency milestone, millionth container

Multi-functional modular vessel for Baltic Fleet launched in Kaliningrad Region (photo)

Bunker prices in the Far East ports sank in early 31st week (graph)

Pearl Seas Cruises plans "cultural voyages" to Cuba

Chinese shipyard CSSC delivers the CMA CGM Group the largest containership ever built in China

Kazakhstan joins WTO

NAT adds two Suezmax tankers to its fleet

CMA CGM implements a pioneer project, widens its logistics services offer in Uruguay

Georgia Ports moved record cargo volumes in FY2015

All passengers of Vanino ferry service delivered to Sakhalin (photo)

Jensen-designed LNG ATB receives “Approval in Principle” by ABS

Port of Gdansk pulls ahead of other ports

Brent Crude futures down 0.73% to $53,08, Light Sweet Crude - up 0.5% to $47.16

SBM Offshore completes $1.55bn financing of Cidade de Saquarema

Rosmorport announces tender for maintenance dredging at seaport of Novorossiysk

Ardmore Chinook takes delivery of third vessel in a series of four product carriers from Fukuoka Shipbuilding

Overcrowded yacht capsizes in Chelyabinsk region, one missing

Baltic Dry Index up to 1,090 points