News 2007 September 20

Russian scientists claim 1.2 mln sq km of Arctic territory

Attempt on life of Chief of Kaliningrad Customs Check point

Azerbaijan decreases oil exports via Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline

RPK-Vysotsk LUKOIL-II exports 7.5 million tonnes of oil products in Jan-Aug 07

CKYH to call at Prince Rupert

Pacific Basin plans to invest US$1 billion in Chinese port terminals

Transnet plans to upgrade Cape Town's port

Estonian government does not give permission to German company to examine seabed

Gulf-to-Asia route rebounds from 4-year lows

The dry bulk market bounced back

Finland prepares innovation subsidies to shipyards

Linde forms Global Alliance with SBM to build floating LNG liquefaction plants

Busan plans cold ironing facility

Canadian Prince Rupert Port strengthens links with China

New Zealand Fonterra collaborates with Maersk on unique logistics venture

Ningbo plans $3 billion IPO

Russia could impose 10% export duty on grain

OAO RZD to spend RUR 447 billion for renewal of rolling stock

East-Siberian Railway transports over 6 mln tonnes of crude to China in 8M07

PM Viktor Zubkov proposes considerable increase of seaport infrastructure lease terms

Estonia won't allow Nord Stream pipeline in its economic waters - minister

Azerbaijan exports oil and oil products for over $8.7 billion in H1 07

Oil price up to $78.47 in London and to $81.93 in New York

Incheon expands to meet China trade

Dalian port suspends marine traffic

Nanjing throughput to pass one million TEU mark in 2007

Yangshan Phase 2 terminal passes state inspection

Zhejiang port's container volume surges 35pc in first eight months

Fujian ports container volume up 18pc in first eight months

Logistics problems loom as Chinese production moves inland

China major ports Aug container throughput up 21.7 pct at 9.8 mln TEUs

New PM's first gov't meeting to focus on ports