News 2011 October 11

Port of Riga throughput grows 12.8 percent to 25.17 million tons

USC takes over Baltic Shipyard, CEO steps down

Ukraine ports throughput climbs 4 percent in Jan-Sept

Manganese ore exports from Port Hedland fell by 55pct MoM in September

Varun Shipping plans to charter its offshore vessels

Transpac carriers to hike westbound rates

Court: Port of Tallinn did not break law in awarding contract to Rail Garant

Tanker ship with crew seized off Nigeria's coast

New Zealand says oil spilling from ship is country's worst environmental maritime disaster

Pipavav Shipyard gains on Mazagon Dock JV nod report

WWII ship sunk off US coast to be searched for oil

Container Corporation of India Ltd to announce Q2 results on Oct 24, 2011

FESCO, BLG in JV for autos logistics

APM Terminals to manage Sweden’s largest container terminal

Ust-Luga exec named deputy CEO of Investment Fund

Canadian Prince Rupert Port Authority refutes FMC subsidy claim

Chowgule Group to open Jaigad Port by March 2012

Beira port to double capacity by 2015

Officials approve $1 billion Port of Miami project

ADPC, Cisco unveil a new route for collaboration

Salvors evacuate stricken boxship in New Zealand

Investigation results into Keppel Subic accident expected in a week

STX Pan Ocean secures $246m woodpulp shipping contract

Norilsk Nickel’s ship passes the NSR without icebreaker assistance

Pirates hit tugboat in Singapore Strait

Mercator plans to add more dredgers as India expands ports

Imtech opens new marine services offices in France, Morocco and Spain

Maersk may drop 2011 bond sale

Shipping Corp. of India calls off plans to buy new ships

Union of African Shippers Council rejects bunker levy

Mercator set to beef up dredgers fleet as India expands ports

Daewoo Shipbuilding, Indonesia Govt in talks for 3 submarines contract

Port of Liepaja cargo traffic up 10.3 percent in Jan-Sept

Japan's Nagoya container traffic up 4.9 percent

Martek wins to supply BNWAS for V.Ships’ fleet

ICS Chairman addresses India Shipping Summit

China Shipbuilding Industry to issue RMB 5 billion in bills

Spanish shipbuilder secures state contract for 12 new landing crafts

Myanmar Port to open up North East India trade

North Europe box volume up 7-10%, port tracker predictions gloomy

Austal USA builds third JHSV for US Navy

Gibdock drydocks survey vessel bound for Brazil

Major bidders opt out of Chennai box terminal project

Crude futures price up to $108,95 in London, in New York - to $85,41