News 2011 March 16

New appointment at the Ministry of Transport

KSCP posts for Jan-Feb, 2011 a 15.8% volume growth to 509,400 tons

Israel intercepts container ship with weapons

PYI to sell 50% stake in Yangkou Port

Port of Tallinn operators to invest 200 mln euro in Vopak additional capacity

National Chemical Carriers receives new chemical tanker 'NCC Noor'

Mols-Linien to close ro-pax ferry service and changes CEO

Libya's oil-product tanker hijacked in Mediterranean

John Fredriksen buys Torm shares

SOCAR Aurora Fujairah terminal to be launched earlier than planned

TRANSSTROY, SIBUR sign a RUB 1,25bn contract for Ust-Luga LPG terminal

Los Angeles - Long Beach cargo throughput rises 8% in February

Tisur to expand Peru port

Shanghai port to scan Japanese food, cargo for radiation

Keppel wins $210m rig contract from JDC

Sanko and Hellespont form jv for offshore services

Maersk suspends service to three Japan ports

Hanjin Shipping opens Vietnam terminal

Congestion of 113 ships in the Gulf of Finland eastern part

LUKOIL-Bunker’s branch bunkers a Russian warship in Kaliningrad

Crude futures price dips to $108,67 in London, in New York - to $97,51