News 2011 January 11

DFDS to sell Maasvlakte terminal

Oil exports via Vysotsk terminal in 2010 down by 11% to 12,3m tons

Nissan to transport cars to Russia by eco-ship

Shanghai Int Port net profit up 44 pct in 2010

Dalian Port plans $378 mln bond to repay debt

Maersk Line sees 2011 market fairly balanced

Hutchison buys port assets in Shenzhen and Hong Kong

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port 2010 throughput up 25.2% to 13.14 million TEUs in 2010

VIKING signs major contract with Stolt Tankers

BAE Systems punts anti-pirate laser

Hanjin Shipping starts new Europe-South America service

Iran can serve as Central Asia-Persian Gulf transit route: minister

Adani Shipping buys vessels to transport coal from Australia

Turkey may up fees on oil tankers to cut traffic

Essar Shipping to invest $1 billion in fleet expansion

IMO okays contingency guidelines against piracy, hijacking at sea

SAAS cancels service to South America

Ningbo Marine Company raises funds for newbuildings

Daewoo Shipbuilding to partner with China's Rilin Group

Russian oil exports in 2010 decline by 0.6% to 246,8m tons

Shanghai becomes world’s largest container port

CSAV adds Savannah to all-water service

Singapore port operator PSA's 2010 throughput up 14.4 %

Sri Lanka to invite investments for Trinco port

Shipping Corp of India plans to acquire yard share

Odessa port’s cargo turnover in 2010 is down 11.8% to 24,7m tons

India, Denmark to cooperate in maritime sector

Le Havre 2010 container throughput up 5 % to 2.4 million TEU

Samsung Heavy Industry aims for $13bn sales in 2011

Russian coal exports up 0.4% to 97,4m tons in 2010

CPV’s 2010 throughput up 11% to 6,9m tons

Container traffic at 3 Ukraine’s ports up 21% to 621,100 TEUs

MSC rises India-Europe rates

Liepaja port’s throughput figure unchanged, at 4.38m tons

STX France receives a cruise liner order

MSC lowers bunker surcharges on US imports

Hamburg Sud extends WAMS Service to Europe

Lisco Gloria declared a total loss

West Africa-India oil transportation up 61% in December

Malaysian ports to achieve 7% growth in 2011

Riga port’s cargo throughput is up 2.5% in 2010, to 30,475m tons

Brisbane port to be closed 'until further notice'

Maersk Line launches service between China, west Africa

Port of Aktau posts record volume of ferry cargo, 607ths tons in 2010

Crude-futures price is up to $95.7 in London, in New York - to $89.25

Bharati Shipyard shares down on order cancellation report