News 2007 June 20

Nordic orders giant crane vessel

Docker protests hit Finnlines

Putin signs decree on merger of two Russian shipping lines

Throughput of Russian ports up 9.3% in Jan-May, 07, y-o-y

Australia navy to buy A$11 bln warship fleet

Rotterdam and Dubai set to overtake Kaohsiung

Cosco and Kawasaki sign accord on shipyard

NLMK reports decrease in net profit

President Putin approves ban on privatizing water supply assets

Oil export via the port of Primorsk up 18% in Jan-May, 07, y-o-y

Four more bulkers for Eitzen

Throughput of the port of St. Petersburg up 16% in Jan-May, 07, y-o-y

Specialized Container Complex to start working at CPV in 2008