News 2012 November 22

Norwegian cruise vessel cancelled Ashdod visit

Sinoceanic Shipping signs $100 million term loan facility agreement financing 13.100-TEUs vessel

Kolkata Port to start re-tendering process of ABG berths

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions acquires Novenco Fire Fighting A/S

London International Shipping Week announced

Okskaya Shipyard floats out V.F. Tanker-16 of Project RST27 (photo release)

NYK coal carrier resumes direct shipments to earthquake-damaged area

Russia may charter foreign icebreakers for operations in Finland Gulf

BMT acquire Australian maritime consultancy Oceanica

Coal shippers could face higher rates if STB changes rules

Argentine ports resume activity after strike

NYC announces a request for bids from ferry operators for new temporary service

TEAM wins contract to supply two PBBs for cruise and ferry terminals

Rosmorport beefs up icebreakers fleet in Gulf of Finland

Freight rates on Asia-Europe route set to go up

Hoyer takes over liquid bulk business unit of De Rijke

Citadel Capital in joint venture to import LNG to Egypt

Grindrod to up Mozambique coal terminal to 7.3 mln T/yr by March

China’s exports to grow 12% through 2015

German railway operators see opportunities in Rotterdam

Rosterminalugol YTD coal exports total 12.4 mln tons

Global reefer rate rise despite Investment in energy-efficient vessels

European Investment Bank to provide $174.2 million for Polish LNG Terminal

Transportation Ministry still mulls Kaliningrad deep port project, official says

New Port of Rotterdam-Stockholm-St.Petersburg container service launched

Spire sets sail for one World Trade Center

Hong Kong urged to take swift action to curb ship emissions

CMA CGM set to ink debt deal in January

MCS terminal inaugurated in Leeuwarden

Brightoil announces shake up for trading, bunker business

Two vessels sink on Yenisei River

Hasty decisions on transport universities are unacceptable - Sergei Aristov

GD Electric Boat secures $62m contract modification for Common Missile Compartment development

ESPO Phase 2 launch slated for second half of December - Transneft

Hyundai Merchant Marine returns to profit

Nine Somali pirates seized by EU NAVFOR warships

Diana Shipping says Eco ship savings are exaggerated

Incat launches world's first LNG-powered high speed vessel

Taiwan ports get $2bn investment pledge from 18 companies

Drydocks World holds discussions on future co-operation with Samos Steamship

Cargo ships to bypass Port of Portland as longshore-backed strike looms Sunday

ISS opens North Africa operations desk

Keppel FELS wins drilling rigs tender

Bunker prices drop in Europe, Middle East

Sea trials of frigate Admiral Gorshkov to start next year

Bollinger delivers fourth FRC to USCG

Crude oil prices up to $110,86 in London, in New York - to $87,38

Americas bunker prices soft in the North, firm in the South