News 2012 April 20

Tanzania arrests five suspected pirates near gas fields

French LNG strikers in talks with GDF Suez

ICTSI sets sights on two ports in Africa

Australian dockworkers win 22.5% pay increase

China to begin delivering oil ships to Iran in May

Panama Canal Authority to review construction schedule

COSCO delivers bulk carrier to European owners

IHC Merwede posts 2011 revenue of € 1.05 billion

Konecranes to deliver cranes to shipyard in Azerbaijan

Kobe container throughput up 3.9 percent in 2011

DP World Aden welcomes 300m long vessel on maiden visit

Cargotec receives EUR 10 million order for MacGregor cargo handling cranes from China

ADNOC to start building Sharjah fuel supply terminal from June

Iraq offers tender to buy or build crude oil tanker

First Steamship posts full year results

China's Premier Wen to promote China's Arctic ambition in Europe

Seaspan accepts delivery of seventh 13100 TEU containership

Neva-Metal throughput rises 1.5 times in Q1, to 700,000 tons

Transit traffic on Volga-Balt Canal to begin on April 30

Rosnefteflot Board taps news CEO

U.S. vessel imports in March increase 11.9 percent

CMB announces Q1 results

Major ocean carriers increase India's rates

DNV leads discussion on LNG bunkering in Europe

Bolivia says may de-flag Iranian ships

Essar Shipping gets drilling contracts for two land rigs

CMA CGM partners Emirates Shipping Lines

UASC takes delivery of its newbuild container vessel from SHI

STX France agrees with USC’s unit engagement in Mistral ships construction

Moscow Shipyard launches MPB14 project boat for Rosmorport

Klaipeda Port traffic volume down 9 percent in Q1, 2012

Ingram to buy U.S. United Barge Line from United Maritime Group

CIC Changxing Shipyard completes repair of M.V. Cosco Yingkou

Severstal's forth-quarter net profit rises 7.9 percent

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises expands with MS COLUMBUS 2, to commission MS EUROPA 2 in 2013

Seaport St. Pb throughput soars 42 percent in Q1

CIC Boluamiao Shipyard repairs dredger "Hang Jun 12"

Hanjin Shipping to expand service network

STX PO launches solar-powered car carrier

Keppel Corp posts Q1 results

Cosco Corp wins $220m order

1,300 capesize capacity needed to meet rising demand

OOCL Q1 revenues dip 0.9% to $1.32m

VOC orders two luxury ocean cruise ships with Fincantieri

Hapag-Lloyd terminates Mediterranean West Africa Express (MWX)

Crude oil price is down to $118,22 in London, in New York - up to $102,62