News 2012 February 13

Iraq opens new Gulf crude export terminal

China detains Korean ship over Yangtze chemical leak

Mitsubishi clear to take control of Australia iron ore project

French warship FS ACONIT joins EUNAVFOR in the Horn of Africa

Otto Marine lands $20.8m AHTS charter contract

Kuwait to receive oil tanker from Daewoo Shipbuilding

Socar to build Turkey’s largest container port

APM Terminals signs deal to run Turkey port

India cuts JN Port terminal charges by 44%

GE Shipping Q3 profit down 25.2% to $17.7m

Singapore box throughput up 5% in January

Port of Ust-Luga traffic soars nearly threefold in January

FESCO’s icebreaker escorts 9 ships to / from Port of Vanino

ASL Marine eyes Australia, Indonesia markets

Mermaid Maritime's rig awarded $4.9m barge contract

NCSP Group’s cargo throughput rises 6.9 percent in January

Two Mexican Gulf oil ports close due to weather

Finland debuts first hybrid boat

John Fredriksen to place new tanker orders

First Ship demands Indonesia's Berlian Laju returns tankers

TUI AG set to agree Hapag-Lloyd deal this week

DP World seeks $1.5 bln Loan to repay half of credit facility

Egypt Sokhna Port workers launch strike for more compensation

Morgan Stanley may be hired to sell Novorossiysk

Qatar increases stake in LNG carriers

Diana Shipping announces time charter contract for M/V Clio with Cargill

Six ships stuck near Port of Temryuk

President of Argentina meets DP World Chairman to enhance cooperation

Asia-USWC rate up 0.3% to US$1,824/FEU, Asia-Med down 2% to $758/TEU

OSG says oil-tanker pool to halt trading in Iran after Europe sanctions

Rosmorport’s icebreakers busy escorting ships in Azov Sea

Port Vanino throughout climbs 2 percent in January

Crude futures price is down $117,31 in London, in New York - to $98,67