News 2007 February 22

Azerbaijan to grant Georgia $200 million loan for railroad project

Gazprom, Sakhalin Energy working to repair eco-damage on Sakhalin-II

Azov-Don Shipping Company announced a tender on construction of six bulk carriers

Total deadweight of Novoship to reach 5 million tons by the end of 2010

Australia's Adsteam recommends bid from Denmark's SvitzerWijsmuller

Zvezda OJSC (Saint Petersburg) to raise production and sales volume by 25% in 2007

Baltiysk departures first ro-ro

SPA plans to build container terminal in North Charleston

Aktau seaport (Kazakhstan) to undergo major expansion

The deal between Brostrom and Offen to double its European commercial fleet in the 37,000 dwt size category

Oil price up to $59.35 in London, and to $60.07 in New York

Hornblower wins Cape May-Lewes Ferry contract

Russian owner MMC Norilsk Nickel orders four more icebreaking container ships

Australia announces focused inspection campaign

North of England reaffirms a rating

Damage to rammed oil terminal in Maasvlakte not as bad as anticipated

If barred from Hamburg, Queen Mary 2 is still welcome in Rotterdam

General Maritime Corp. to pay out huge dividend

Fixed Fehmarn link (Germany) postponed for a decade

Brostrom signs long-term agreement with German Offen

Hutch unit plans first with Vancouver terminal bid

STX receives first order for LNG tanker

Stevedoring at Bandar Anzali Port rises by 30%

Italy, India to cooperate in rail, roads, ports

S. Korean shipbuilders overtaken by Chinese rivals in terms of new orders

Gryphon Technologies wins $45m contract in Gulf Coast

Samuels & Assoc. gets backing on Hingham Shipyard project

Forth ship-to-ship oil transfer firm admits 35,000-gallon spill

China Shipping to buy two oil tankers

Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of new 8,750-TEU containership

APL starts Mindanao Express Service for Philippines produce

China's foreign trade grows 30 per cent in January

Rail strike costs Port of Vancouver US$623.6 million

Washington box tax meets resistance

Deeper Savannah River channel needed to 'stay in big league'

'K' Line wins green award from Long Beach

Indonesian ferryboat carrying over 350 passengers catches fire