News 2011 January 18

LA Port posts a 16.05% gain in container count, to 7.83 million TEUs

Port of Hong Kong’s container throughput up 11.8% to 23,53m TEUs

Sea Port of St. Pb Group posts 5% gain in 2010 to over 12m tons

Crude exports via Varandey terminal up 0.8% to 7,44m tons

MOL starts direct Vietnam-Europe service

Vopak to book $150 mln gain on terminal sale

Dubai World sees improving profitabilty

Batumi International Container Terminal signs new agreement with MSC

MNP Group launches 9 vessels with total deadweight of over 70,000 tons

CMA CGM contributes 20% to Port Klang's throughput volume

Rosneft eyes entering Asia-Pacific bunkering market

Exports via Vysotsky Coal Terminal down by 19.7% to 2,3m tons

MSC raises India-Europe rates US$200 per TEU

Hong Kong Government plans to cut US$5.9 million in marine fees

STX Pan Ocean to spend US$ 320-M on increasing fleet

Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam may bid on Germany’s one-third stake in Rhine river port of Duisburg

China shipbuilding volumes up 54.6% in 2010

Port of Nakhodka’s cargo throughput down by 2.6% to 15,32m tons

Throughput of Vostochny Port (excluding Kozmino) up 7% to 20,34m tons

MOL sends 50 technicians to support LNG project in Hudong

Hutchison plans massive ports listing on Singapore Exchange

TNWA to make Chinese New Year transpac service cutbacks

Sembawang Shipyard wins $167m newbuilding and upgrading contracts

Zim hikes India-Europe rate US$200/TEU in February

Pirates take record 1,181 hostages in 2010

Crude futures price settles at $97.43 in London, in New York - at $91.54

European container import volumes up 15.4pc in 2010