News 2011 July 6

PSA wins Dammam concession

Vyborg Shipyard starts building ice-class PSVs for SCF Group

China COSCO holds first EGM this year

Port of Berdyansk cargo volume up 32.4% to 1,1 m tons

Maersk joins the World Ocean Council

Illegal dredging threatens to Vietnam's national historic site

NYK, Tokyo LNG Tanker name new energy-efficient LNG carrier

Crude exports via CPC terminal drop 4.4% to 16,35m tons

Drydocks World launches self-elevating platform

NYK, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding develop new energy-saving technology

MHI completes modernization of Shimonoseki Shipyard

Russia to file proposal to UN in 2012 for Arctic shelf borders extension

CMA CGM enters NZ-Asia trade to move meat and dairy products

Yantar Shipyard to lay 2nd frigate for Russian Navy

Russia picks Morgan Stanley Bank Ltd. to sell state-owned stake in Sovkomflot

Maersk and Safmarine cut China from Far East-West Africa FEW3 service

Cosco regains its old No 4 spot with capacity 600,000 TEU plus

CMA CGM Group and IAE Aix sign strategic agreement

RN-Bunker lands RUB 8m fuel supply contract from Rosmorport

USCG responds to Virgin Islands ferry grounding

Callao Terminal officially signed over to APM Terminals

Drewry forecasts 21% drop in East-West rates

APM Terminals Rotterdam introduces shuttle service to avoid traffic jams

Songa Offshore bags two new drilling rigs order from Statoil

Transas Marine wins ECDIS retrofit order for BSM fleet

Container truck drivers strike at Indian Terminal

BAE Systems uses Paramarine to design nuclear subs

UASC opens shipping agency in Pakistan

Zodiac SOLAS develops new escape slide

China, S. Korea shipyard to build Vale's new giant ships

NSC 3, Stratton completes builder’s trials

Damen Shipyards delivers new ASD tugs to Australia

Crude futures price is up to $113,61 in London, in New York - to $96,89