ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international shipping line, MISC Berhad ("MISC"), and one of the world's largest independent energy trading companies, the Vitol Group ("Vitol"), today signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement via their respective subsidiaries whereby MISC's wholly-owned subsidiary, MTTI Sdn Bhd ("MTTI"), acquires 50% of the shares in VTTI B.V.

Popular AmosConnect Crew service supports MISC's crew-retention program BETHESDA, MD, June 1 /PRNewswire/ - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been selected by its long-time customer MISC Berhad to provide a customized crew-communications solution for its entire fleet of more than 100 merchant vessels. Stratos is deploying an MISC-branded version of its AmosConnect Crew communications solution to serve thousands of crewmembers, as part of MISC's "We Care" crew-retention program.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Somali pirates who hijacked the two MISC tankers in the Gulf of Aden sought the services of an English- speaking schoolteacher to help them with ransom negotiations. The pirates, who spoke no English, took several days to sail the MT Bunga Melati Dua to their hideout.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/96d3e6/misc_berhad_oil) has announced the addition of the "MISC Berhad Oil & Gas Company Report: Profile Includes Information about Company's Assets across the Oil & Gas Value Chain" report to their offering.

By James S MISC BHD - CRUISER OF THE HIGH SEAS MISC, the largest shipping company in the country, is the biggest listed company owned by Petronas, with a 62% stake. With another 17% held by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), MISC is a tightly held institutional stock.