News 2012 February 6

Rosmorport icebreakers rescue ice-locked ships in Kerch Strait

VBTH commissions 5th bulker of DCV36 project

Petkim to build new port in Turkey

Shanghai posts container throughput of 2.62mln TEU in January

Daewoo Shipbuilding Q4 profit down 61.6%

Malaysia's MISC Berhad exits liner business

Norsafe signs contract agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries

Saudi Arabia tanker load capacity gains 22%

MOL introduces diesel particulate filter system

Russian Navy needs up to 20 frigates in next 15-20 years

Norden hires ship for free

Italian woman sues Costa Concordia owner over miscarriage after cruise ship disaster

Infected cruise ship leaves Port Everglades after cleaning

Rotterdam Port loaded less fuel oil on supertankers last year

Maersk to sell its subsidiary

Maersk to install TMC air compressors on Triple-E vessels

TUI AG nears deal on Hapag-Lloyd

Two stalled ships hinder navigation at Big Port St. Petersburg

Big Port of St. Pb bans non-ice-class vessels entry

Port Ventspils traffic volumes soar 61% in January

Latvia’s Baltic Coal Terminal throughput up 2.5 times in Jan, 2012

Milaha arm buys Maersk stake in two LNG carriers

South Korean seaports container throughput up 7 pct in January.

Iran Navy saves oil tanker from pirates

FCT box traffic hits record high in January

Petroplus Coryton plant to receive crude tanker

Germany finalizes sub sale to Israel

Russian icebreaker to deliver researchers and cargo to Argentine Antarctic bases

World’s largest sugar refinery to buy more sweetener from India in 2012

Topaz Energy secures GAC Marine contract

Fire destroys warehouse at Navy shipyard

TRANSTEC-2012 in the official plan of Ministry of Transport of Russia

FESCO's icebreaker arrives in La Perouse Strait

DOF receives CSV/PSV Skandi Hawk from Cochin Shipyard

Kirby posts record Q4, year net earnings

LA Port's harbor tour boat to have hybrid-electric propulsion system

Crude futures price soars to $114,58 in London, in New York - to $97,84