News 2012 October 1

INTERTANKO endorses BIMCO’s GUARDCON

CSC Phoenix forms shipping jv with Hubei Yihua

Atwood Oceanics orders third ultra-deepwater drillship

Singapore bunker suppliers conclude Q4 ex-wharf term premiums at $5.75-7/mt

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia receives new chemical tanker NCC REEM

Strike at Chile''s main port would extend to others

Indonesian port operators complete final two training modules of UNCTAD Modern Port Management course

Dubai Port Company withdraws from Yemen

MPA makes maritime sector investment announcement

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding says wins $425 mln order in North Africa

Brazil Shipbuilder OSX says has orders worth more than $31 billion

Panama Canal to double its capacity

China delivers first of new Iranian oil tankers

Africa's maritime experts to launch master plan this week

SA-linked military firm loses anti-piracy contract

China Rongsheng delivers two more VLOCs

INTTRA delivers enhanced ocean carrier solution

Southampton port starts merger of two berths

Marco Polo Marine to list subsidiary in Indonesia

ES Group launches second bunker tanker

Sinopec sets up coal-to-chemical subsidiary

Canada set to design hydrogen fuel cell technology for ships

OW Bunker to supply low sulfur bunkers in Panama

GSI warns of 50% fall in profit

Island Offshore takes delivery of another LNG PSV

Krasnoye Sormovo launches 8th tanker of project RST27 for VF Tanker

IM Skaugen defends actions of Norgas Cathinka after collision

Laky Verf Shipyard delivers serial patrol boat Grozny

Ports development to go along with icebreaker fleet expansion, Victor Olersky says (photo)

Vanino Port’s majority stake to be auctioned off