News 2011 April 11

Viborg Shipyard bags PSVs modules contract from AHS

NCSP’s Q1 throughput is down 4.1% to 37,2m tons

Westports container throughput up 20 pct in Q1

Singapore to launch new port operations control at Changi

Ningbo Port to sell B.M. International Trading stake

Philippine's box throughput up 11.45% in 2010

First large tanker to dock at Ust-Luga oil terminal on April 15

Samsung Heavy rises to highest since 2007 on $1.2 bln LNG ship orders

Ust-Luga port to ease ice restrictions from April 12

Philippines' ICTSI wins 2 port contracts

TransContainer’s box volume up 23.5% in Q1, to 313,200 TEUs

Oil products sales on Russian SEs grows to 471,305 tons

PRISCO AGM to be held on May 27, 2011

PVI to assist EUNAVFOR in prosecution of suspected pirates

UK to devote extra ?6 million to fight piracy

SPP Shipbuilding wins order for five bulk carriers

IMO report puts Egypt on maritime transport black list

The Containership Company ends service

Somali pirates hike ransom demand for Indonesian crew

Freight forwarders protest against Port Klang's manpower shortage

Icebreaker Vaigach leaves Russian part of the Gulf of Finland

Maersk Line Ltd. wins US military contract

MOL's boxship receives permission to call at Hong Kong

Cosco hikes Far East-Persian Gulf rate US$150 per TEU

India ports container traffic up 9.5 percent to 7.54 million TEUs in fiscal year 2010-11

38 ships await icebreaker assistance in the Gulf of Finland

Port of L.A. to waive tariffs for shippers delivering donations to Japan

MV SUSAN K pirated only 35 nautical miles from the Omani coastline

Crude futures price soars to $126,65 in London, in New York - to $112,79