News 2010 November 18

Ukraine to join EU multinational antipiracy forces

Rotterdam Port Authority's COO steps down

Norilsk Nickel to apply ISO-1CX boxes

Ust-Luga beefs up its crane fleet

Court hearing on UIC assets case canceled due to the defendant non-appearance

Kolkata Port plans midstream loading facilities

Philippines ATI income up 89% in third quarter

MOL starts Vietnam tugboat business

Qingdao passes 10mln TEU box mark

Singapore shipmanagers merge

China Shipping Container Lines in container storage joint venture

SITC orders boxships at Dae Sun

India's major ports handle 316 million tonnes in April-Oct 2010

Port of Hamburg container turnover to rise over 11% in 2010 - chief executive

Ningbo container throughput up 31% to 11.2mln TEU in 10 months of 2010

Fast Lane launches new loaded container storage service

CB&I wins contract for Shtokman LNG export terminal project

Pacific Basin Shipping to buy 12 cargo vessels for HK$26.2 billion

Daewoo Shipbuilding wins USD 200 mln order for offshore platform

Some shippers opt out of Puerto Rico antitrust settlement

The bill for support of Russia's shipping and shipbuilding to be introduced in the State Duma in early December 2010, Victor Olersky

Incat to build world’s first LNG-powered fast Ro-Pax ferry

EU calls for collaborative efforts to deal with piracy

Construction of Bolshoy Kamen super yard to start in Dec. 2010

Five killed in Gulf of Guinea attack

Farstad orders platform supply vessels at STX OSV

Cargotec delivers a range of MacGregor transloading equipment for bulk export operations in India

GMS implements Hong Kong Convention

K-Line starts Honolulu service

CMA CGM extends Black Pearl Service to South American west coast

Chennai Port strike ends

Kerry Logistics opens new facility in Hong Kong

Wilhelmsen transports oversized cargo for Tecnal

GE Marine, ACP commission new tugboat fleet for Panama Canal

Port of Long Beach invests in environmentally friendly vehicles

Crude-futures prices down to $83.28 in London, in New York - to $80.44