News 2010 December 24

Andrei Fomichev: Russian shipyards are experienced in building icebreaking rescue vessels

Unauthorized vessels on the Northern Sea Route are unacceptable - Sergei Ivanov

Russian ministries tasked to conduct search and salvage drills at sea

Marine Board mulls forming a unified Russian MNHS

Marine Board offers to establish Russian RCC

Cash from Sovkomflot assets sale to be set aside for a new icebreaker - Sergei Ivanov

Maersk to buy Brazil oil assets for $2.4 bln

Indonesia to finish construction of 12 ports

Mundra Port begins operations at 60 mn ton coal terminal

Vizag port told to cut pollution

PRISCO’s shipping volume rises 8% to 18,5m tons this year

Pirates attack 2 vessels on Lagos waters

VTB extends credit for LURSC

Odfjell acquires two new 44,000 dwt parcel tankers

China Shipping Development inks contracts of 5 oil carriers

Maersk to acquire SK do Brasil for $2.4bn

Crude-futures price is up to $94.25 in London, in New York - to $91.51

India plans large-scale modernization of its ports

HK arrests IRISL-linked ship over debts

OOCL hikes handling charges for Australia