News 2011 September 13

Sovcomflot half-year profit down 36.1 percent to $262.8m

Pirates attack Japanese-operated tanker in Malacca Strait

ICTSI may to buy two main Greek ports

Long Beach box traffic rises 2.1 percent to 4.07 million

JPMorgan fund to invest $400 mln in India's SKIL

Malaysia's Nam Cheong sees more demand for small vessels

Singapore port cargo traffic rises 6.5 percent in Jan-Aug

Port of Ust-Luga cargo volume up 1.8 times, to 13.6 million tons

Russian ports throughput up 0.4 percent in Jan-Aug

Maersk Line says container sector to stay depressed

Baltic Exchange won’t take action against China Cosco as payments resume

Two Chennai container terminals face congestion

Australian Govt introduces package of bills on carbon emissions

Mekong Delta ports to increase combined capacity to 28 million tonnes in 2020

Uruguay to raise fees by 20%

Petronet likely to set up third LNG terminal in Dhamra port

Berlian Laju Tanker H1 net profit up 8 pct

Rickmers-Linie upgrades Indian service

Throughput of Big Port St. Pb grows 6.5 percent to 39.5 million tons

Bangladesh rejects oil tanker purchase

Excel Shipping joins INTTRA

Maersk Drilling gets US$51m Petronas Carigali contract

Antwerp port authority expands presence in South America

Russian nuclear-powered submarine heads for sea trials

Singapore container throughput up 8.2% in August

Strong yen sees owners desert Japanese yards

Tow boat designed by Bristol Harbor Group now at work on Alaska North Slope

Oxfam, World Wide Fund seek to impose United Nations carbon tax on shipping

Shell to launch new cylinder oil Alexia S4

Fujian's road and water transport volume up in first seven months

Maersk to compensate shippers for late cargo

LNG usage in Japan hits record

Australian company eyes coal deposit project, deep-water port in Russian Chukotka

Thai deepwater project under review

US box imports up 2.35% YTD, down 2.79% in August

Technip, Global Industries enter into merger agreement

MSC to transship Australian cargo at Italian port

Crude futures price down to $112,25 in London, in New York - up to $88,19