News 2011 July 1

US Military Sealift Command charters Maersk Line LTD tanker

Jumbo Shipping & Coli Shipping Group open new office in Bremen, Germany

Seattle box imports down 27.8% in May

Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals board member shot dead in Latvia

Panalpina aims to boost logistics market growth

China to inject $5.57bn in Yangtze River dredging project

The State Duma starts first reading of pro-shipbuilding, shipping bill

First tanker sets sail on Northern Sea Route this year

NYK drops chassis in Oakland, Minneapolis

Maersk to launch transshipment West Mediterranean-Turkey service

Samsung Heavy Industries builds FPSO unit for Teekay Corp.

P&O voices fears over Dover privatisation plan

Russia to produce Bulava missile, official says

CMA CGM expands eco-container fleet

New Port of Taman project gains pace

Russian ports cargo volume may grow 6-7% this year, Transport Ministry says

Updated Russian Merchant Shipping Code effective June 30

Rosmorport unveils Russian ports expansion program

North Falkland well yields oil

DCT Gdansk handles its first million

Crude exports via Kozmino in H1 2011 up 5% to 7,5m tons

SANS application to be ready this year, Baltiysk Customs says

Floating city designed for Yamal LNG Project

NYK Trans-Pacific volume slips in May

NASSCO awarded shipbuilding contract for third MLP

BMT takes two seawork awards

Celebrity's new cruise ship sails from Meyer Werft

EU to enforce 24-hour shipping security rule

Military Sealift Command to charter Maersk tanker

Navy options two more Joint High Speed Vessels at Austal USA

Russia set to build nuclear-powered destroyer by 2016

Maersk halts service to three Iranian ports

Crude futures price is up to $112,48 in London, in New York - to $95,42