News 2011 November 15

Transneft completes start-up testing of BPS-2 facilities

Nobel Bros Shipyard launches RST25 project serial tanker Alexander Shemagin

Propane gas leak causes evacuations at Texas Gulf port

Ust-Luga traffic volume soars 81.6 percent in Jan-Oct

Severnaya Verf net loss down 4.8% in Jan-Sept to RUB 688.45m

SeaFrance suspends ferry services between Dover and Calais

Two lines reduce surcharges at Chennai port

Kerala plans to build its third major port

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding launches MV Atlanticborg

SHI сhristens two LNG carriers jointly owned by NYK LNG, Mitsui and Teekay

Spot demand for Mideast oil tankers hits record

Mexico gov't reopens all Gulf of Mexico ports

Puerto Central to double Costanera Espigon terminal capacity in Chile

SOCAR set to launch UAE Fujairah oil terminal

NCSP Group's cargo throughput climbs 0.7 percent in Jan-Oct

Maritime unions call for Matsuda to resign

Hong Kong ten-month box volume rises 3.6 percent to 20.25m TEUs

ITF to conduct campaign against errant shipowners

Study shows significant reductions in CO2 emissions from ships from IMO measures

France launches Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy operation

Essar Shipping to list shares on November 15

Lianyungang ten-month traffic up 26% to 4.04 million TEUs

Five lines reduce Asia - Mexico/South America services

ICTT starts first weekly service to Europe

Port of Hamburg again ahead of Antwerp in box volumes

New coal terminal to be constructed in Kholmsk port

Transpacific Container Lines seek interim rate relief

Hamburg Sud, partners optimize Asia – M/SAWC Service

Murmansk port’s nine-month profit rises12.3 percent

First car carriers with all-electric cargo handling equipment enter service

US containerized exports up 6.7% in Q3, 2011

Crude futures price is down to $111,89 in London, in New York - up to $98,14