News 2010 December 29

Antwerp Port’s cargo throughput may grow by 13%, to 178m tons this year

MCS acquires new equipment for handling bulked cargoes

Yantar Shipyard to launch RV for Russian Defense Ministry next year

Deeper canals help boost Brazil's sea port capacity

SIPG and Yibin city open Yangtze river port

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures orders for six bulk carriers

Los Angeles container volumes decline for third consecutive month

Norden signs 3-year agreement with Vattenfall

Chile approves construction of $300 million port

NCSP Group posts a 12% net income growth for Jan-Sept, 2010

Russia to ease restriction on foreign investors next year

Australia coal mining, port, freight operations disrupted

Anglo American to fund extra $525 mln on Minas Rio port

Somali pirates free tanker and seize cargo ship

Vinashin aims to complete 64 ships

Thai army threatens Somali pirates

COSCO raises terminal handing charges

Sergei Terskov is appointed Lotus Shipyard’s CEO

Evergreen enhances its Mediterranean feeder network

Otto Marine wins injuction against Norwegian client

Iranian company is not allowed to buy a Russian port in Astrakhan

Iranian annual ports сapacity up to 150 million tons

Prosecutor's office plans inspections of shipping companies in 2011

Dry-bulk shipping income to fall in 2 years

Indian ports ordered to improve hazmat security

Russian ports in Primorye handle 1,6m tons of fish this year

Crude-futures price is up to $94.38 in London, in New York - down to $91.49