News 2011 September 19

STX OSV bags three trawlers order from Aker Seafoods

Gulftainer and Ust-Luga Co to strike a deal in Q1, 2012

Port of Taman plans to boost throughput to 98m tons by 2025

Unifeeder to launch weekly service to Ust-Luga Container Terminal

Vanino port throughput sinks 7.1 percent in Jan-Aug

Mega cruise ship to call at Vladivostok port

COSCO launches N184, completes sea trials of another bulker

Tianjin strikes deal to open Xian inland port and logistics base

Workers insist Falmouth Docks dredging goes ahead amid green groups' concerns

COSCO shipyard hold naming ceremony for 80,000dwt bulker DIANE

Tropical Shipping implements Peak Surcharge

Asia-Europe rates below US$800/TEU as all major trade rates plummet

Cosco shipyard commences steel cutting of the 150m semi-sub barge

New York offshore wind collaborative files lease application with BOEMRE

Chennai dockers stage wildcat strike after container truck kills worker

Joint Venture to build Waaslandhaven second lock

Sinopec finds deep natural gas field in SW China

Uljanik Shipyard delivers dredge to Jan De Nul

China's SITC posts 10% box volume growth

Fairplay now largest towage provider in Polish ports

China's Guangzhou port eight-month throughput grows 16 percent

Hyundai Heavy wins $400 mln LNG ship order from Singapore

India's GVK pays $1.26 billion for stake in Australia's Hancock

STX Group says Chinese unit wins $240 mln order

China Harbour Engineering Company wins bid for phase 1 of Manzanillo Container Terminal

Norway’s biggest shipbroker may list in 2012

IMO approves further interim guidance on privately contracted armed security personnel

Mercator Lines Q1 consolidated income up by 33 pct

Maersk restructures Asia-Mediterranean service

Taipower expands its coal carrier ships fleet

Cosco gets contract to build one special purpose carrier

Malaysia's shipbuilder Nam Cheong partners three players for expansion

Daiichi Chuo Kisen orders three bulkers from IHIMU

Crude futures price down to $112,12 in London, in New York - to $87,86