News 2012 June 20

Rosnefteflot enters into charter agreement for its tanker RN Polaris with RN-Bunker

Yang Ming Marine wins best intra-Asia shipper award

Supertanker rates up as July oil cargoes enter Asian market

Thailand PM supports Laem Chabang port development

Rotterdam Port installs country’s first shore-based power connection for ocean shipping

Zebra Technologies renews Navis partnership

Peel Ports enhances Liverpool-Manchester barge service

Panama Canal to implement plan for reducing carbon emissions

Australian Newcastle port coal terminals face congestion

Israel's Government will promote building two new ports

Mideast crude tanker rates soft, outlook seen bearish

Maritime Industry asks IMO to require the weighing of containers

Rosneft seeks role in Lukoil, TNK-BP offshore projects

Obama: China, Russia not signed on for Assad's removal

Rosneft shares surge on extra dividend payout plans

Russian warships to defend Naval base in Syria

Rosterminalugol coal traffic hits 6 mln-ton mark

European Shippers' Council opposes mandatory container weighing

Yemen's parliament may cancel DP World Aden port deal

China to invest $6b in Java port project

US Motiva refinery expansion could be idled for a year

Reclamation of 400ha territory in the Gulf of Finland to be completed by December 2014

Rosneft Marine expands network into Asia

ADPC signs MoU with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments

ADPC signs MoU with General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments

Johor Port embarks on five-year modernisation plan

STX OSV to build two PSVs for Farstad Shipping ASA

IMO OKs World Maritime Day theme for 2013

Bronka port starts construction of berths 5-6 foundation

Container lines want IMO to require weighing of laden containers

Vostochny Port’s five-month cargo volume rises 10.7 percent

Great Lakes Towing continues fleet overhaul program

Damen names Monica Svenner new MD of Damen Shiprepair Götaverken

Rolls-Royce to power the world’s largest construction vessel

Transit goods traffic slumps 25% in Odessa region ports

Panama Canal finalizes first monolith at the New Pacific Locks

Sibuglemet gets go-ahead to buy JSC Port Vanino from antitrust watchdog

Bunker prices tumble on Tuesday

Applied Rigaku Technologies demonstrates sulfur content analysis of bunker fuel

Crude oil price is down to $95,76 in London, in New York - up to $84,03

Korean shipbuilding to pick up in 2014

Cosco plans more investments in Greek ports