News 2011 May 18

Nakheel plans to split from Dubai World by June

CMA CGM considers selling its stake in Malta Freeport

APM Terminals to bid for Jakarta port project

Grand China Shipping to offer two transpacific services

Logistics Plus acquires Horizon Logistics

Transnet to utilize Durban port for manganese ore shipments

Seven Vietnamese seaports to apply electronic customs procedures

Port of Hamburg Q1 cargo volumes up 9.8%

Port of Tauranga expands container services

St. Petersburg lawmakers oust the Federation Council speaker

Maersk re-floats stranded 9,074-TEU boxship off Vietnam

Port of Oulu cargo volume up 5.1% to 1,16 million tons

Rosselkhoznadzor facilitates inspection procedure of imported goods

Ukraine to build a corvette class ship by 2016

Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard begins new shipbuilding business

Xiamen Port's cargo traffic expected to hit 200m tons by 2015

Cosco sets war-risk surcharge in Libya

Container supplies to remain tight - WSC

EU watchdogs raid Maersk and other liner shippers

Cargotec gets Huanghai Shipbuilding electric crane orders

Dry bulk to remain weak in 2011 - Thoresen

Japan’s LNG imports up 23% in April

EU antitrust inspection at OOCL UK office

MOL plans to double its business in India

ECDIS training expands

Goldenport Holdings issues interim management statement

Seoul shares rise as automakers, shipyards gain

Ocean carrier profits to fall - Alphaliner

Dalian Port set for $361m in bond issues

Charleston container throughput rises 10 percent from July through April

U.S.-flag OSV sold for Alaska service

EU officials raid ocean carrier offices

Trico Supply Group completes restructure

Danish Navy frees 16 Iranians from suspected Somali pirate ship

UASC hikes piracy risk surcharges

Crude futures price down to $102,99 in London, in New York to $96,91