News 2011 October 3

Baltic Coal Terminal’s throughput soars twofold in Jan-Sept

Oil product exports from Vysotsk terminal down 22 percent in Jan-Sept

Courage Marine to sell vessel for more than US$5mln

SCI hits 52-week low on concerns over vessel purchase plans

Dmitry Medvedev OKs nuclear icebreakers privatization plan

Hunan province builds 9-hectare agricultural logistics distribution park

Valero completes $585 million La. refinery purchase

China's Yuexin Shipbuilding signs contract for construction of four new tugs

Cost of piracy on the global shipping industry up to $12bn - UN

Cosco Corp establishes bonds programme

Crude exports via CPC terminal down 6.8 percent in Jan-Sept

China's Rongsheng Heavy secures shuttle tanker contract

FAS rejects TIM Consult’s bid to buy 63.53% stake in MCS

Singapore's Keppel Shipyard wins three conversion contracts worth of USD 142 mln

GEFCO posts H1 operating income of EUR 143 million

WTSA member carriers plan to rise rates on Nov. 1

Muhibbah Engineering wins PSV contract from Tanjung Kapal

Teekay to acquire three FPSO's from Sevan and take stake in company

Fangcheng port's July throughput up 57pc to 6.38 million tonnes

Strike threatens to shut St. Lawrence seaway

Singapore port authority vows to protect environment from ship pollution

Somali pirates free Greek-owned cargo ship

Asia-Europe rates drop 2.7% to $734/TEU as SCFI plummets to new low

MOL announces revision of FY2011 outlook

Nam Cheong sells three offshore vessels

Special Operations Command awards CCM Mk I contracts

Northeast China builds logistics park to boost trade with Russia

Port of Tacoma posts 7.3% container exports growth in August

Shell Singapore plant resumes tanker berthing operations

NOL chief Widdows steps down

BOEMRE announces regulatory authorities for new agencies

MSC hikes U.S.-Far East trade rates from Nov. 1st

Novatek boosts its stake in Yamal LNG to 100 percent

Crude futures price up to $102,76 in London, in New York - to $79,2