News 2012 June 26

Nevsky Shipyard launches second bulker of RSD49 project Neva-Leader 2 for NW Shipping

Hong Kong Shipping Register passes 76m gt mark

Sri Lanka urges to strengthen anti-piracy efforts

Europe, India to deepen economic cooperation

Transnet to invest R33bn in port terminals unit

Piraeus container terminal volume rises 55% in first five months

Oman Maritime Passport to be launched today

DP World's Jebel Ali Port wins "Best Seaport - ME"

Hong Kong ship suspected in Philippine sinking

South Korea to halt Iran oil imports as EU ban bites

China's CNPC wins approval for LNG storage in Hainan

Concordia Maritime orders fuel efficient newbuilds

Carnival reports unrealised loss of $145 million on fuel derivatives

Norway's Solstad secures contract for two AHTS vessels

Spanish shipyard to build new PSV for Simon Mokster

Port of Ust-Luga througput soars 2.2 times

Iran can limit tankers access to Strait of Hormuz

Russia’s Trasneft says to launch ESPO-2 pipeline by end of 2012

Taiwan’s top shipbuilder CSBC’s chairman to retire

Ust-Luga traffic volume to outpace Primorsk and St. Petersburg ports throughput

Malaysia to regulate container depot charges

Chinese terminals may speed up exports

Yug-2 Terminal starts regular boxes shipments

BP accuses Russian partner of excessive grip on TNK-BP

Port of Melbourne container fees up by $21

Vice Admiral Brian Salerno USCG to become BIMCO’s US Liaison

Durban super port to be finalised

Wärtsilä Hamworthy secures MBR contract for UK’s largest cruise ship

FESCO’s stake purchase deal by Summa Group may fail, sources say

Yang Ming moves ahead with bond deal

Andrei Balashov to oversee navigation safety in Rosmorport’s NW branch

Fuel Monitoring System upgraded with satellite service

Wenchong Shipyard bags bulkers order

GS Caltex starts bonded bunker supply from Kunsan terminal

Masterbulk renews WSS safety service agreement

Obfjell to re-enter the gas market

Week opens with mixed bunker prices

Russia to harvest 85 mln tons of grain in 2012 – Ministry

Global container fleet hits 16mln TEU: Alphaliner

ITF unions release 'Black Sea of Shame'

Crude oil price rises to $91,01 in London, in New York - down to $79,21