News 2011 September 2

Jurong Port to run new Offshore Marine Centre for three years

Two naval vessels rescue Thai cargo ship

China sends fisheries vessel to disputed waters

China Cosco to overhaul operations

Hapag-Lloyd rises India port congestion fee

EU lifts sanctions on major Libyan ports

Hong Kong's Kerry to open 10,000sqm logistics centre in Hanoi

Yantar starts Indian Navy's frigate sea trials

FCT’s box volume climbs 9.1 percent to 808.1 TEUs

Transport Ministry updates Shipping Code to create state pilot company

ZNT Yard launches 7th DSV for Russian marine rescue service

Maersk reefer fleet ships bananas from Ecuador to Odessa via Algeciras

Government to restrict entry of ships over 25 years of age

FESCO’s icebreaker Admiral Makarov to assist shipping at Pevek (photo)

Glencore plans to buy South Africa's Optimum Coal

Valero to buy refinery, inventory in Louisiana for $625 mln

CMA CGM joins Maersk's positive outlook for modestly good year

Sinotrans, Yang Ming sign co-operation deal

Checkpoints at key Russian ports a priority of FTP

Wilhelmsen completed restructuring of its Australian logistics investments

Westports Malaysia H1 volume up 17 percent to 3.1 million TEU

Manzhouli exports consumables, auto to Russia soar 61% in H1

Cochin Shipyard starts building two PSVs for SCI

FESCO launches direct Russia-Xiamen Service

Noble confirms drillship option with Hyundai Heavy Industries

Cosco Group to merge dry bulk freight units

Kaliningrad Customs probe into smuggling case

China COSCO to consolidate dry bulk freight units

Oil spill partially closes Port Mobile's shipping channel

USGS receives two new research vessels

MSC to launch Australian/New Zealand-America Oceania Express service

TSA carriers seeing "more robust" bookings

First new series Stena Bulk Suezmax named in Korea

Shippers call for Asia-Pacific liner conference ban

'K' Line enhances its eastern India service with NYK, RCL, Samudera

Caribbean shipowners implement peak surcharge

Noble exercises option for fourth drillship

Crude futures price is down to $114,29 in London, in New York - up to $88,93