News 2007 August 14

Odfjell and Dalian Port (PDA) Co. signes a deal with Caofeidian Industry Zone

Laurtitzen (Denmark) net profit up US$132m in the first six months

North Sea (Norway) to build standby vessels in Russia

Keppel's O&M unit wins US$190m jack-up rig contract

Asian oil tanker shipping rates may fall

Esperance (Australia) may resume lead exports

TOP Tankers to acquire three drybulk panamax vessels

Vneshtorgbank to pay for the liquidation of the Baltic Plant

Pacific Carriers acquires Semco

Colombo feeders impose bunker surcharge

Sri Lanka to issue port bonds

Ship collision off Istanbul

TSA adds capacity, fearing congestion at HK, Singapore, Shanghai

Qingdao intermodal growth surges 79pc in first half

Global Shippers Forum protests all-container scanning law

Ukraine invests US$72.3 million for development of container terminals