News 2011 June 8

Federation Council OKs amendments to Russia’s Merchant Shipping Code

Jumbo delivers heavylift cargo for Kuwait petroleum company

Samjin gets contract for two boxships

Somali pirates release Chinese-owned cargo vessel

Russian bunker suppliers may fall short of EuroAsEC requirements

Port of HaminaKotka posts a 7.8% volume gain, to 6,45 million tons

Jebel Ali handles giant ships simultaneously

Essar, Mozambique agree to build iron ore terminal at Beira

NY-NJ Port Authority may raise tolls -report

Paris MOU announces new targeting lists

Panamax prices to fall 10% next year, Maritime Strategies says

Army forces regain control of seaport in South Yemen

WMU Governors look to the future

DBJ awards MOL with the industry's first highest level rating

Throughput of Ventspils port is up 5% to 12,34 million tons

China dry bulk volumes slowing - COSCO exec

Riga port cargo volumes grow 15.7% to 14,09 million tons

Muuga Terminal boxes volume up 22% to 74,480 TEUs

BIMCO 39 Drills down on green shipping

Panama Canal named best Central American company

Maersk resumes services at two Japanese ports

LA-LB to increase daytime traffic mitigation fee

Eng Aik Meng quits as head of APL

FTS OKs icebreakers service tariffs on the NSR

Cosco gets $25.85m order for semi-submersible barge

RZD, Siemens set to develop fastest maglev train by 2030

Hapag-Lloyd skips New Orleans port calls

BC Ferries posts year-end results

Crude futures price is up to $116,78 in London, in New York - to $99,08