News 2012 December 7

Transportation Ministry posts draft rules for shipping through Arctic route

Mechel-Trans makes highest bid for Port Vanino state-owned stake

Gazprom eyes stake in upcoming LNG terminal near Chennai

Vale blames Guinea government for Simandou uncertainty

Enbridge expands oil pipeline plan to C$6.2 bln

India’s top iron ore port hit by Goa mining ban

Xiamen and Taiwan to partner in offering cruises cross-strait and in Asia

RS signed an agreement with Azerbaijan State Maritime Academy

Hamburg Sud adds two new Central America slings

Baltic Ace shipwreck to cost insurers up to $60mln

Panama Canal, Port of Long Beach renew agreement

Brazil launches $26 billion drive to fix crowded ports

Marunda port to begin construction in 2014

PPL Shipyard bags $434m rig order

EVRAZ Nakhodka Port throughput rises 10 percent

COSCO Shipping acquires Guangzhou Ocean Shipping

Commercial Seaport of Vladivostok throughput rises 5.8 percent

General Dynamics to build world's first LNG containerships

Gunvor acquires stake in TAL Pipeline

Scorpio to rise $131 million for possible ECO ship orders

Military Sealift Command accepts delivery of first JHSV

Pertamina takes delivery of aframax tanker

BAE Systems secures two PSVs order from Jackson Offshore Operators LLC

Eniram to sell fuel saving tech in South Korea

Officials give Bronka project private investor thumbs up for job done (photo release)

KDM Shipping increases newbuilds orderbook at Nanyang Shipbuilding

Yuzhny port throughput climbs 0.7 percent

TOTE order is first for MAN's LNG-fueled low speed engine

SNC Shipyard lays keel of crane vessel NB 603 for Nibulon

Little change for bunker prices in Asia

Rotterdam bunker prices down

Crude oil prices plummets to $106,84 in London, in New York - to $86,26