News 2011 August 8

Gosmorrechnadzor head steps down

Russia’s foreign trade soars 36.1 percent to $386.9bn

Lotus Shipyard builds two tankers for Moscow River Shipping

Crude exports via Varandey terminal down 1.7 times to 2.77 million tons

USC likely to get an order for nuclear-powered icebreakers – Transport Minister

India's Gujarat bans ships over 25 years old after coal carrier sinks

Wartsila to supply main engines for new type of container vessels

SeaFrance union to submit its own takeover bid

Evergreen joins to MOL service

Cochin Shipyard declares dividend for 2010-2011

Vale may order two VLOCs from Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry

Murmansk Commercial Port takes delivery of two loaders L-548

Brazil shipyard Sete Brasil says local-made rigs more costly

Anchor Ship may double fleet to 50 vessels

National Chemical Carriers receives new chemical tanker

Vinalines posts first-half loss of $32 million

Several shipping companies challenge EU on Iran sanctions

EU told to back off on emissions standards for ships

Keppel bags Transocean rig building option

APL's trans-Pacific records 94% on-time in H1

Philippines plans new terminal

Throughput of HaminaKotka port is up 12.9 percent to 9.26m tons

SBI Offshore posts H1 net profit of $300,000

Construction of Sagar Port may damage Haldia Dock

Oil spill near Mumbai coast of India

Collecting seismic data from border area

Panama Canal, Port Everglades renew partnership

Arkhangelsk port throughput down 10.8 percent

Blessey Marine: rollin’ on the river

Indonesia industrial park firm seeks partner for new seaport

CMA CGM invests US$100 million in expansion of Kingston terminal

Mina Zayed posts results for July 2011

Container lessor TAL quarterly profit increases 100% to US$33.1 million

Transocean orders another Bigfoot

CCM to consolidate chassis pools

Shandong top 3 ports see throughput increase in H1

Shell gets conditional approval for Beaufort Sea exploration plan

NY-NJ Port Authority proposes toll increase

PDVSA takes delivery of second Cuban-built tug

Crude futures price is up to $108,56 in London, in New York - to $86,57