News 2007 September 13

RZHD approves the financial plan

Estonian governing coalition split on Russian-German pipeline

Far Eastern fishermen discuss amendments to fishery law with Duma vice-speaker

Throughput of the port of Iljichevsk (Ukraine) up 5.3% in Jan-Aug 07, y-o-y

Russian Navy commander dismissed - military source

Commercial Seaport of Novorossiysk attracts $118 million of syndicated loan for three years

Global Sante Fe orders US$740m drillship

Goldenport H1 profit jumps 49% to US$32m

Korean shipbuilders expect worldwide demand for newbuildings to be sustained

Norwegian boating market continues to grow

Throughput of Latvian ports up 3.9% in Jan-Aug 07, y-o-y

Ukraine’s railway transports 81.2 million tonnes of coal and coke in 7M 07

Shell offers Rosneft stake in Miro refinery (Germany)

TransInvestServis to build a container terminal in Yuzhny port (Ukraine)

Throughput of Ukraine’s state ports up 13% in Jan-Aug 07, y-o-y

TransContainer signs agency agreement with Kintetsu World Express (Japan)

Throughput of Latvian Railway up 1.4% in Jan-Aug 07, y-o-y

Kazakhstan to establish strategic partnership with Turkmenistan

Murmansk proposes establishment of a joint Norwegian-Russian industrial and economic zone

China Tianjin Port denies merger with HK affiliate

Diana Shipping to sell Up to 10m shares

OPEC move brings relief to tankers

Oil hits record high $80 a barrel

PSA Singapore Terminals buys 30 super post-Panamax quay cranes

Ningbo-Zhoushan volume up 36pc at 6 million TEU to September

Port of Tianjin expands navigation channel

ProLogis, Dalian Port to develop JV logistics park in Shenyang

Mac-Nels Line to launch direct service to Tasmania

ABG buys Western India Shipyard