News 2011 December 12

Vale may start Philippines-based Asia iron ore shipments in January

Anti-Wall Street activists look to block West Coast ports

NOL's revenue per container down 14 pct in 4 wks to Nov 18

Graig Group opens office in Hong Kong

Tampa Port’s revenue hits record $42m

Suez to raise charges on northbound containerships

Port of Mumbai container traffic down 12.7 percent in November

DP World to join hands with IIT to promote logistics and shipping

Sohar Bulk Terminal to begin exports of aggregate on Dec 15

OOCL upgrades New Zealand – Far East trade network

Knightsbridge may sell two of its supertankers

Clarkson cuts container shipping forecasts

Asia-Europe rate index falls below $500

Kazmortransflot announces purchase of 2 large capacity Aframax tankers

Kongsberg releases new dual fuel engine room simulator

China to increase tonnage taxes for large ships beginning Jan. 1

Thyssen sells civilian shipyards to Star Capital

Mitsui O.S.K., Maersk to сontrol 12% of supertankers

Iran strikes offshore gas field in Caspian Sea

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in offshore ventures with Qatar Investments

CMIT claims Vietnam container handling productivity milestone

Vale in talks to sell 19 VLOCs

NY-NJ Port Authority earmarks $361 million for seaport projects

Antwerpen helps to further develop port of San Pedro

Russia to start direct uranium supplies to Japan – Rosatom

Daewoo Shipbuilding says European client cancels order

MARAD to give $9.98 mln in federal funds to small U.S. shipyards

Logistics info sharing system opens in Hangzhou