News 2011 June 17

Russia, France sign a $1.7bn deal for 2 Mistral warships

Hanjin suspends Asia-Europe loop, orders five ships

SCF, GGLNG enter into time charter agreement for two LNG carriers

Philippines sends warship after China boat heads to disputed sea

SBX announces 2D vessels contracts

Official says Russia mulls opening its waters for foreign-flagged ships

USC and STX ink agreement to form new shipbuilding JV

Ukraine’s ports cargo volume rises 4.9% in Jan-May 2011

The state still dominates in Russia’s economy, Russian President says

Presidential aid calls for faster privatization

Dalian Shipbuilding constructs mega green recycling yard

China ports throughput grows 14% to 3,64bn tons

FO's traffic volume grows 12.8% to 123 m tons

China sends patrol ship into disputed South China Sea

Russian crude exports via Primorsk down 2% to 29,17m tons

Privatization of Sovkomflot may be delayed till 2012

Port of Vysotsk oil products volume down 7%, to 4,58m tons

China Shipping Group reorganizes assets

Ezra Holdings expects new subsea service contracts in Asia

Hanjin changes partners on Asia-Mideast Service

Workships Contractors and Doeksen Family expand into offshore wind industry

Port of Doha to build new container complex

Retail group sees imports flat through July

Ingalls Shipbuilding wins construction contract for DDG 113

ConocoPhillips to explore offshore Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal

Exports of diesel fuel via Primorsk grows 18% to 2,45 million tons

LNG supplies to China to grow in future, expert says

APS to install OCR systems at Baltimore terminal

OceanSaver introduces next generation BWT system

STX OSV establishes JV for offshore handling systems

Russia's Global Ports eyes IPO in London, to raise $572m

Crude futures price is up to $114,02 in London, in New York - down to $94,95