News 2011 November 23

Mr. Sukhorukov named Chairman of Seafarers’ Union of Russia

Six seafarers reported missing after S. Korean ship sinking

Local council ready to give 10 million for co-op SeaFrance bid

Freeport Indonesia, union discuss staggered pay proposal

Transnet rates key to Mozambique coal terminal expansion

South Africa, Swazi junior coal miners eye own export terminal

Diana Containerships Q3 income up to $2.7 million

China's coal imports grows 27.3% in Oct

St. Pb Customs seizes drug cargo on board MV Autumn Wind

Sweden introduces world's first automated oil spill recovery system

SCF Group inaugurates Singapore office

Trans-Pacific carriers to hike westbound reefer rates

Ports of Auckland to close some facilities due to strike

Hamburg shipbuilder J.J. Sietas declares insolvency

West Africa to incorporate first shipping line in Nigeria

DP World to expand and modernise fishermen's wharf in Al Hamriya

SFC launches freight cars upgrade program

Freeport of Riga traffic rises 12.4 percent to 28.14 million tons

Saga Tankers sells Saga Unity VLCC

Iran offers 1st spot VLCC-sized fuel oil lot in 6 months

Independent Tankers posts Q3 and nine months results

Tanker surplus in Persian Gulf increases - survey

Seven Seas Navigation to conduct training in India for Panama Registry

China Cosco names new president

Another fire at Dalian’s oil terminals

Wartsila converts product tanker Bit Viking to LNG operation

Port of Guigang traffic volume hits record high

Ports LA-LB run clean-truck program, to remove old trucks

Port of Antwerp starts building second lock

Winter navigation season at Big Port St. Pb effective from Dec 1st

Port of Sevastopol sees largest vessel ever

Crude futures price rises to $109,03 in London, in New York - to $98,01