News 2011 October 19

VTB opens a RUB 80bn credit line for RZD

Chennai clears container backlog

Ship attacked at Exxon Nigerian oil platform

India's Petronet eyes 12-14 LNG spot cargoes in Sept-Dec

Philippines' main port operators to hike tariffs by 11 pct

Hyundai Heavy Industries to build second drillship for Fred. Olsen Energy ASA

E.R. Schiffahrt christens two 13,100 TEU containerships

NYK adds CO2 E-calculator tool to its group websites

Maersk uses Emsys for USN biofuel trials

Nakilat Q3 profit up 42% to $67 million

Wartsila posts interim results for Q3, 2011

Braemar Shipping Services launches BRAEMAR technical services

BIMCO releases the first version of the EEDI Calculator

Dolphin Group announces new charter agreement

600 tons of fuel recovered from sunk ship in Caspian Sea

Transgarant box traffic up 34 percent in Jan-Sept

Criminal case of MV Dunaisky-66 master brought before court

Iceberg designs 60 MW icebreaker

K Line starts new Asian service in November

DSME to build two LNG carriers for Stena Bulk

Rolls-Royce gets order for Environship design

ICS advises on raising safety in Malacca, Singapore straits

Maersk chooses system for biofuel trials

Port Vanino posts net income of RUB 193.4 m, a double growth

EU NAVFOR warship escorts WFP-vessel

NYC to invest over $115m in Brooklyn Ro-Ro, breakbulk terminal

Pro-shipbuilding bill expects third reading

RZD head blames poor interaction for coal exports backlog in Kuzbass

APL handles 229,300 FEU Aug 27-Sep 23, up 5pc year on year

Charleston box traffic up 17.6 percent

St. Johns Ship Building to construct custom crane spud barge

Idle box fleet rises to 156 ships in September vs 128 last year

ADM orders three 95,000dwt oceangoing vessels

NY-NJ Port called ‘most expensive’

Emirates Shipping joins India-China Service

Atwood Oceanics orders ultra-deepwater drillship at Daewoo

Vessel deliveries to reach 1.28 m TEUs in 2011

Atwood Oceanics announces contract for the Atwood Condor

Teekay in agreement with Sevan for FPSO units and equity interest

Crude futures price up to $111,15 in London, in New York - to $88,34