News 2012 April 3

Hanjin Shipping predicts Q2 profit

Rising costs threaten HK's low-sulphur shipping plan

OOCL signs a 40 year commitment to the Port of Long Beach

Marg Karaikal Port throughput up 26% in 2011-12

Paradip port 2011-12 cargo throughput down to 54.2 million tonnes

Fluor wins FEED contract for LNG terminal in Malaysia

Rotterdam eyes Nangang port construction

Hamburg hosts maiden call for BBC Chartering’s new Europe-Asia service

ADPC signs MoU with Abu Dhabi Customs for facilities at Khalifa Port

Khalifa Port takes delivery of final cranes

Seadrill unit orders new rig in $650 mln project

Damen Shipyards delivers three identical ASD 2810 tugs to KOTUG

Peru ports container throughput to rise to 2mln TEU by 2014

Coal blockade closes Newcastle harbour

Hambantota to be free port

First phase of Khalifa Port will be completed this year

Optimarin opts for tankers

Wartsila Hamworthy wins third FSRU contract with Hoegh LNG

OW Bunker announces plans for US expansion

Reduced tanker rates raise safety concerns

After aviation tax, EU mulls carbon levy on shipping

Kochi Port cargo throughput up 12% in the past fiscal

Maersk to rise rates from Asia to US

Paradip port plans to raise capacity

Mideast crude tanker rates soar to near 6 week-high

Croatia plans to resolve the issue of state-owned shipyards in the next few months

Hyundai Heavy to set up battery joint venture

Keppel AmFELS seals jack-up order from Mexico

Sembcorp Marine's yard wins $568m rig order

Yang Ming posts net loss of $319.21m for 2011

Crude oil price is up to $125,43 in London, in New York - up to $105,23