News 2013 January 18

India's container shipping lines to approach Ministry on collection of light dues

India has jurisdiction to try Italian marines for fishermen deaths - court

Iranian ship held in Sri Lanka flees country's waters

Singapore oil trader Lim eyes China home for storage

Capesize difficulties countered by smaller vessel gains

Shanghai to set up China’s first shipping insurance association

Wuhan court closes down local shipyard

Delays in Venezuelan seaports results in wheat surplus

Russia’s Gazprom seeks tax benefits for Shtokman

Russia starts second Borey-class sub test

Asian shipyards looking to increase newbuilding orders until the end of the month

RF Transport Ministry adopts regulations on development and application of Vessel SMS

Oil-tanker costs have second-biggest 2013 drop on vessel supply

MSC develops business in the Port of Le Havre

Yang Ming’s fleet set for large expansion in 2015

Braemar Seascope: No shipping recovery until mid-2014

Throughput of NCSP Group up 1.2% to 158.9 mln t in 2012

U.S. bunker prices remain soft

Ferry berth nears completion in Bronka port (photo)

80 mln euro yacht launched in Ancona (Italy) (photo)

Norterminal takes lease of 100-ha area for construction of oil & gas terminal

Thursday bunker prices mostly up in North, Western Europe

For next week expect oil prices to go sideways – forecast

Uniwise Offshore books two AHTS vessels

Bibby Ship Management relocates to Mumbai

Ecospec installs innovative abatement technology on bulker

Busan port 2012 container throughput up 5.7% to17.03m TEU

Hyundai Oilbank plans to increase South Korea bunker sales

Chinese court seizes chemical tanker

Russia to build platform for Arctic research

Indian authorities to question Chinese master involved in collision

Hong Kong considers low-sulfur mandate