News 2012 March 21

Kerch Strait is ice-free from the north

Hapaq-Lloyd posts financial results for 2011

First crude shipment from UL BPS-2 terminal slated for March 23

NCSP Fleet posts net income of RUB 751,45 mln for 2011

Sydney Ports worker wins damages claim

Essar Oil expands its refinery capacity with new facilities

ESL takes delivery of new bulk carrier built by STX Dalian Shipyard

Donrechflot starts river navigation-2012

Finnlines to hold stockholders meeting in April

Halliburton charters OSV Island Captain from Island Offshore

Chongqing port container traffic soars 72.6 percent in February

Three icebreakers lead cargo ships convoys through Volga-Caspian canal

Notorious Exxon Valdez sold for scrap

Port Hedland resumes operations after Cyclone Lua

Aegean starts bunkering operations at Fnideq Anchorage

Littlejohn completes Direct ChassisLink acquisition from Maersk

HII to build 162,000-cbm LNG carrier for Oman Shipping Company

Dredging of Beijing-Hangzhou Canal enables access of 2,000-ton ships

Oman Shipping accepts delivery of VLCC IZKI from DSME

China Shipping to issue RMB 2 bln in MTN

Russian lawmakers endorse CIS free trade zone agreement

AMPNI announces acquisition of Verbeke Bunkering N.V

Dockwise bags contracts worth $57 million

Bad weather closes Port of Kholmsk for calls

American Cruise Lines’ new riverboat completes sea trial

Crude oil price is down to $124,12 in London, in New York - rises to $105,61