News 2011 July 22

"K" Line to launch new direct service from Far East to India and Pakistan

Panama Canal and Tampa Port Authority renew MOU

Sino-Global Shipping soars on deal to expand in China

Inpex to sell stake in Indonesia floating LNG project to Shell

China, Japan LNG imports hit record, may boost spot prices

Hyundai Steel sees orders from 3-4 Japanese shipbuilders

Marseille H1 container throughput down 9 percent

TUI struggles to divest Hapag-Lloyd - sources

Brazil sugar ship line-up drops by 10 vessels

Somali pirates hijack ship with 5 Indians onboard

APM Terminals urges Indonesia to improve infrastructure

OOCL again postpones peak season surcharge

Middle East-Asia supertanker rates rise for sixth day in a row

Baltic index falls again despite higher fixing activity

Port of Halifax Q2 container throughput up 3.3 percent

Minister of Economy of Poland Waldemar Pawlak visits DCT

POSCO says not interested in Daewoo Shipbuilding

Maersk exits Port Taranaki

Vinalines starts building ship repair factory

Bharati Shipyard annual net profit down to $25.53m

Crude futures price is down to $117,51 in London, in New York - to $99,13