TURKISHMARITIME, Turkish, Straits, Ship, Shipyard, Shipbuilding, Pirates

Latvian Shipping may have to pay The widow of a sailor wants the Latvian Shipping Co., owner of a Liberian-registered cargo ship, to pay at least USD 1.58 million for what she claims was the wrongful death of her husband		Supply is weighing Crude oil freight rates on major routes were mixed on Monday with tanker availability ensuring that rates in the Middle East market continued to hover around the operating cost level.

Fraudulent shipments in India The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has identified a number of fraudulent shipments originating in India, all appearing on otherwise convincing shipping documents.		TSK Line transfers to NYK Line NYK Line (Japan) is changing its name with the transfer of business from Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha (TSK Line).

Pirate attack has been thwarted The Indian Navy successfully thwarted a Somali pirate attack on Sunday.		Tanker collides with ship The tanker Laptev Sea owned by Sovcomflot Group was damaged after she collided with a ship at the port of Singapore.

Crude oil selling for 4 years Ecuador finance minister Patricio Rivera has said the country would sell 360,000 barrels/day of crude oil to PetroChina.		US legal outcome on piracy case INTERTANKO has applauded the result of a plea bargaining agreement in the US whereby a Somali national pleaded guilty to piracy-related acts.


Pirates attack Japanese tanker Pirates armed with knives boarded a Japanese tanker and robbed the crew off Indonesia on Sunday, but no one was injured and the ship was undamaged and resumed its voyage.		18 tankers to be bought Indonesian state-owned oil and gas concern Pertamina is to purchase up to 18 tankers this year.

2 crude oil tankers are chartered Crude Carriers Corp has chartered another two crude oil tankers to Shell Trading & Shipping under spot-related timecharter terms.		Warship repels determined attack Helicopter gunships and the destroyer Lanzhou fired stun grenades and machine guns to repel a fleet of pirate skiffs off the Somali coast

MSC increases freight rates Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will increase freight rates on its services between North America and Europe and the Mediterranean as of Oct. 1.		Giant cranes on the way Two cranes from the Port of Oakland go through the Panama Canal Aug. 27 on their way to their home at the Port of Boston.

Salvage begins for aground ship Resolve Marine Group has been awarded the salvage of the 331-ft Clipper Adventurer cruise ship that ran aground.		Rail volume continues its climb North American rail volume continues double-digit climb.


Investigation launched by BOEM BOEM has launched a full investigation into the September 2, 2010, incident on Mariner Energy Resources’s Vermilion 380 platform.		Warning against the hurricane As Hurricane Earl approaches New England, the Coast Guard is actively tracking the storm’s progress and urging caution and preparedness for mariners.

4 linked to Vinashin arrested Vietnamese police have arrested four more people linked to the debt-laden state ship-builder Vinashin.		STX will build LNG powered PSV STX Norway Offshore has entered into two new contracts with Island Offshore for the building of two LNG powered Platform Supply Vessels.

MSC to charter Maersk vessels Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is to charter four Maersk laid-up vessels.		Iran stores fuel oil for 3 months Iran has been storing straight-run fuel oil on supertankers for at least three months.

$25,000 daily rate for the vessel Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd has entered into a time charter agreement for the 1994 built Panamax bulk carrier, M/V Powerful.		Port of Manatee dredging to start Work is set to begin this January after the Manatee County Port Authority announced in July that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. won the contract for Port Manatee’s Berth 12 dredging project.