News 2008 January 9

Samsung to deliver topside for Shtokman rigs

Nord Stream revises cost estimates

Textainer re-enters refrigerated container market segment

Grieg Logistics signs contract with Golar LNG

ISU welcomes IMO guidelines

Maersk to cut staff in push for profit

Ports of Azov-and-Don basin handle 21.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2007

Gov't approves sale of Russian Railways' stake in subsidiary

Throughput of Leningrad region ports up 18% in Jan-Nov 07, y-o-y

DP World buys 48.5% stake in African port firm

Murmansk Commercial Seaport handles 14.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2007

Korea's shipbuilding industry No.1 in the world

Top shipbuilder rolls in money

Oil price up to $95.54 in London and to $96.33 in New York

Throughput of Odessa commercial seaport up 12% in 2007

Hanjin wins bid to develop Algeciras terminal

India confirms Burmese port project

Samsung Heavy Industries launches phase 2 of Ningbo Terminal

Singapore boxship held in Taiwan after deadly ferry collision

Search for sunken Bulgarian ship crew continues in the sea of Azov

OOCL names latest 4,578-TEU containership, the OOCL Busan

NYK chief orders ships to slow down 10pc to retain profitability

Russian circumnavigating training frigate casts anchor at Suva

Throughput of Yuzhny port (Ukraine) up 3.5% in 2007