News 2012 March 16

Ice break-up begins in the Sea of Azov

ICTSI to operate new terminal in Nigeria

Rosterminalugol coal throughput totals 2mln tons

Tianjin container traffic up 5.2 percent in Jan-Feb

China justifies naval patrols near Diaoyu Islands

Krasnoye Sormovo to launch VF Tanker-3 of Project RST27 for V.F. Tanker

Russian Govt inks decree on licensing of some river-sea transport operations

TSA partners hike transpacific rates US$400/FEU from April 15

MSC to implement BUC on USA-Latin America trade

CMA CGM hikes rates on different trades

ABS to class pioneering Arctic Containment System

UK short sea, Ro-Ro companies visit Port of Rotterdam

Namura Shipbuilding delivers and christens 225,000-dwt iron ore carrier

Russian International Ship Register has registered 51 vessels

Heads of COSCO Group and China Shipping meet in Shanghai

Review of EU fuels sulphur content directive

Astilleros Zamakona to build well boat for Solvtrans Holding

Two oil cargoes to be exported from Ust-Luga BPS-2 terminal

New Chevron oil leak stalls production at Brazil oil field

Salvagers continue oil boxes recovery, extraction from stricken Rena

Wartsila inks long-term service agreement with Prestige

First Damen Fast Crew Supplier to be built in Ecuador

Russian official OKs condition of Ust-Luga oil terminal’s berthing facilities

Coast Guard prepares presents draft technical package for OPC project

Russian Defense Ministry purchases 140 attack Ka-52 helicopters

Wartsila lands $106m dual-fuel power plant contract from Alaska

WSS posts growth in Asia Pac despite general market outlook

Prime Shipping refutes involvement amid Barbaro tax fraud scandal in Italy

Crude oil price down to $123,55 in London, in New York - to $105,1