News 2006 December 21

Shipping companies of Odessa region decrease delivery by 9.5% in 11M06

Beirut Port inks transshipment deal with France cargo company

Transportation of large capacity containers between Russia and Latvia up 49% in 11M06

S'porean port manager making major gains in Yemen, Iran

Major S Korean shipyards' sales, profit jump in November

Busan Port moved 7% more boxes in Nov

Aqaba port's marine services privatised

“Disappointed” BV concedes defeat over GL

Pacific National wins largest rail freight contract in Australia

ECT and CKYH enter into MoU regarding Euromax site in Rotterdam

OOCL enters IDX joint shipping service

SUEZ announces agreement with U.S. Maritime Administration

Hyundai Heavy signs $1.6 bln deal to build offshore oil platform

Kazakhstan to deliver grain to Saudi port Dammam

Semcon sells Knud E. Hansen

Essar Oilfields services acquires rig for USD 220 million

Oil prices fall in Asia

GE Shipping contracts to buy geared Panamax

CSX won’t build Chester shipping hub

Russian ship with rescued sailors trapped in ice in Pacific

December 4-10, crude oil distillation in Russia slid by 0.5% to 4.382 mln tons

Pan-United wins first FPSO ship conversion contract

Rosmorrechflot to attract investments for Volgo-Balt reconstruction

Firms rush to recruit marine graduates for burgeoning industry

Shreyas takes delivery of feeder vessel

Sovcomflot's vessel is one of the world’s thee best tankers

Investments into the port of Tallinn to total $140 million in 2007

TransContainer will have representation in Latvia

Oil price up to $63.23 in London, and to $63.72 in New York

Share of Sovcomflot's Russian customers to be increased to 60%