News 2011 October 5

Ilyichevsk port’s cargo traffic grows 7.2% in Q3, 2011

Port of Arkhangelsk throughput drops 3.4 percent in Jan-Sept

MSC announces Bunker Compensation on cargo from Far East to the Mediterranean, North Europe

Mediterranean Shipping announces RRS on Europe-Middle East-Far East trades

Teignbridge Propellers to establish Dubai manufacturing base

APL informs on new requirements for Puerto Rico inbound shipments

Drewry expands container freight rate benchmarking

Tanzania arrests 7 pirates after attack on oil vessel

Rat infestation leaves rogue ship stranded off Alaska

Australia's WorleyParsons gets coal export terminal contract

South Africa coal exports down to 4.96 mln tonnes in September

Shelburne shipyard gets $2.4m in refit work

Maersk says more ships may cut speed after its engine study

Iraq plans to buy three cargo ships in China

GulfMark Offshore orders three more PSV's

Abis Shipping christens two heavy cargo multi purpose vessels

Ust-Luga BPS-2 terminal to handle first tanker on Nov. 30

Kaohsiung Shipyard delivers container vessel for Yang Ming Line

Southeast Chinese port traffic up 8.3 percent

FCT, LT takes delivery of new handling equipment

Bunker market of Big Port St. Petersburg hits pre-crisis volume

Russia plans to inject over RUB 114 bn in transport system

Construction of New Admiralty bridge is delayed

Caterpillar to power 16 newbuild Brazil market OSV's

Pioneering new technology launched at Europort 2011

Throughput of Yeysk seaport up 3 percent in Jan-Aug

Huntington Ingalls says LPD 22 builder's sea trials went well

West coasts imports drop 7%, exports grow 12% in August

Ship order book dominated by ultra-large vessels

Russian Govt to back Zvezda Shipyard with RUB 152.7m in 2012-14

India's Krishnapatnam begins container service

ICS says IMO CO2 levy on fuels could help ports cope with climate change

Minister offers to redeploy hazardous terminals from Kaliningrad

Courage Marine sells bulker for scrap

Sembcorp Marine secures FPSO conversion project

SapuraCrest inks offshore vessel order

Rotterdam port and Vinalines ink cooperation pact

STX Pan Ocean raises stake in joint venture firm STX Brazil Maritima

Yang Ming to deploy new 6,600 teu containership

Crude futures price plummets to $99,79 in London, in New York - to $75,67