News 2011 June 2

Vatican issues statement on piracy

Rickmers-Linie upgrades Indian service

Malaysia's Dialog signs 1.9 bln rgt contract with Johor terminal

Container lessors bought 1.6 mln TEUs in 2010

FCT boxes volume grows 6.6% in Jan-May to 484,671 TEU (Update)

Oman Shipping, Sohar Aluminium ink 15-year alumina freight contract

Maersk implements piracy surcharge

Safe Bulkers, Inc. enters into credit agreements, to buy 3 newbuild vessels from Japan

Oakland port secures $18 mln in dredge funds

Cargotec to set up container terminals development centre in Singapore

Vinashin asks to write off 90% of bond debt

Hanjin upgrades carbon calculator system

FSL Trust acquires first LR2 tanker from Torm

NORDEN orders 4 MR product tankers from Korean STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co.

Horizon Line attempts to refinance debt

MOL extends period to transport aid supplies from oversea

Vatican issues statement on piracy

Antitrust watchdog initiates a case against Rosmorrechflot

Gunvor cancels Murmansk port buyout deal, a source says

Gazprom in long-term LNG deal with India's Petronet

ABG Shipyard to pay 40% dividend for FY11

STS Logistics wins to deliver equipment for Apsheronsk woodworking plant

Russia imposes ban on vegetable imports from the EU

FCT five-month boxes volume grows 6.6% to 484,671 TEUs

Crude futures price down to $114,53 in London, in New York - to $100,29

Sosnovsky Shipyard launches 2nd SV for Kamchatka region