News 2006 November 23

Cargo turnover of Yevpatoriya CS up 4.7% in 9M06

New container terminal to be built in the port of Riga

Novorossijsk Commercial Seaport sells the property of its Anapa branch

Ukraine and Russia to boost oil transfer

European Commission to insist that Russia lift Polish meat imports ban

China to invest $190.9 billion into railway infrastructure before 2010

Profit of Latvian Shipping Concern up 19.8% in 9M06

China Energy Shipping sets IPO price for new ships

Cargo turnover of Izmail Commercial Seaport (Ukraine) up 2.2% in 10M06

Le Havre plans $403m box expansion for Port 2000 hub

Austral Asia Line (AAL) adds West Australia loop

Zim in port swap on Asia-US

NYK secures deal with Chinese energy firm

Malaysian owner MISC Berhad sells and takes on bareboat charter five of its aframaxes

Rosmorrechbunker BOD to introduce court of arbitration within framework of Association

Nakhodka Commercial Seaport liquidates its subsidiary – Nakhodkavtormet LLC

Proceeds of Zvezda OJSC (Saint Petersburg) up 3% in 9M06

Railway transportation of cargo from Russia to Finland up 7% in 10M06

PA-B oil platform for Sakhalin built at South Korea’s shipyard

Macduff Shipyards to build a 19.05m steel twin rig trawler for Good Design LLP

Rolls-Royce Marine India in talks with Indian oil companies for marine equipment

Rosneft and BP sign shareholder agreements

Highland Fuels to move its fuel bunkering tank to the Gremista junction in Lerwick

Cargo transportation to Ukrainian state-owned ports up 9.3% in October 2006

L&T to set up Rs. 2,000 cr shipyard in India

Singapore's Cosco says wins $106 mln in new contracts

Iranian ports ready to transit Iraqi goods

NPK transportation up 14.1% in January-September 2006

Vinalines signs $US100mln agreement on port works

KitBin bulk containers from decade products reduce shipping costs and require less storage space

Horizon Lines raises shipping rates

International terminal complex to be constructed in Smolensk

Tax relief for Norwegian coastal cruise liners

Cargo transportation of Odessa region (Ukraine) down 2.2% in 10M06

Chinese Vice Premier stresses coordination in developing Yangtze River

OOIL disposal tipped to be North American terminals

Aker Kvaerner wins drilling equipment contract with PPL Shipyard

STX Shipbuilding emerges as world's No. 6 shipyard

Vessels operating in the North Sea have just one year to demonstrate compliance with stringent new exhaust emission standards

UK revamps pollution plan

London Club raises premiums 7.5%

North of England premiums to rise 7.5%

Port Synergy and MSC to build the terminal in Marseilles by 2009

Zim forms JV to provide global intermodal rail-sea services from China

Maersk Line makes schedule changes to NZ, North Island port calls