News 2012 March 28

BCTN to build terminal at Rotterdam port

Land stir halts operations at JNPT

UASC to hike Europe-Asia cargo rates

Rickmers and TOTE join World Shipping Council

Port of Tacoma's container throughput falls 11.6 percent in February

TORM in negotiations with two separate groups of investors

Nonox presents fuel system helping to save on bunker costs

Teesport bosses say new sulphur rules could hit sea freight

Qatar plans to award three tenders for $7.4bn port

Hapag-Lloyd plans Europe-Asia fuel surcharge

Triton to acquire Nordic Tankers’ chemical tanker activities

US container exports up 2.3 percent in January

Vietnam Association for Exporters and Producers proposes cut in shipping freight costs

Nomura initiates coverage of STX OSV with a reduce rating

Indian Oil in talks with BG, Qatar and Gazprom to secure LNG supplies

Pirates hijack cargo vessel in Maldives

Indonesian state utility PLN interested in U.S. LNG imports

POSCO predicts global steel market rebound in Q2

Ilios Shipping Company to pay $2 mln for intentional cover-up of oil pollution

TUI jumps after gains in Asian shipping shares

SCI takes delivery of a bulk carrier from Chinese shipyard

Abu Dhabi Ship Building steps up focus on MRO services

Brazil's CSN says it wants role in proposed iron ore port Itaguai

Keppel FELS to build $315m semi-submersible

Yokohama container volume down 6.2 percent in 2011

ABS beefs up offshore in Singapore

Long Beach selects Navis for new green terminal

Crude oil price is down to $125,54 in London, in New York - up to $107,33