News 2011 July 15

Sri Lanka aims to rival Singapore port

Pirates demand compensation from S. Korean navy

COSCO to put armed guards aboard its ships

US Safe Bulkers Inc. to buy ten vessels next year

ICTSI reviews Portek bid after Mitsui’s offer

Qingdao becomes one of China's cruise homeports

Port of L.A. refunds $101.1M worth of bonds

Workers to lose hours at Philadelphia port

Brazil's Vale says signs JV for port concession

STX Shipbuilding to launch World’s largest ore carrier

Indonesia to modernise 14 ports

Maersk to add capacity on Asia, West Africa services

Los Angeles imports down 10.2 percent in June

Drewry forecasts persistent container shortage

Investors favor ports in Africa, Latin America and India

Singapore shipowners urge shipboard UN anti-piracy force

Sembcorp Marine gets offshore platform contract

Ezra books new subsea contracts worth $85m

Target Marine eyes Hong Kong IPO

Crude futures price is down to $118,32 in London, in New York - to $95,69