News 2008 March 25

Aker sells three yards to Russian FLC West for Eur292m

North Rhine-Westphalia to develop inland ports into logistic hubs

Seoul prepares to intervene in Pusan port dispute

Greek dockers and the Greek government deadlocked over plans to privatize cargo handling facilities

India Inc sails into shipping

Indonesia shipping needs $3.7 bln financing by 2010

German govt says Hapag-Lloyd sale would weaken Germany as place for investment

Hellenic Carriers secures cash for new ships

The transport system program should be affirmed by May - Ivanov

OAO RZD can increase the expenses - Morozov

Deloitte & Touche LLP valued the Primorsk port at $2.2 billion

Armenia, Russia simplify export procedures for alcohol

Mordashov backs TUI's new strategy

Australian firms to set up rail hub in Sydney

MSC adds new string to New Orleans-South America service

St. Petersburg to host international economic forum on June 6-8

Australia's AWB concerned over port fees

Chinese trade pact to boost Peruvian port development

Port of Oakland approves emissions strategy

Fesco China service adds Qingdao to port rotation

Qingdao Port Group plans for IPO this year

MSC to hike BAF boxes from Italy, Spain, France, Portugal from April 15

Mercator Lines Singapore wins 3-year charter contract worth $42 mln

Strike hits ICTSI operations in Poland

Three shipbuilding companies in Bangladesh receive 'export offer'

New York/New Jersey port posts record cargo volume in 2007

Marathon Acquisition to purchase Global Ship Lease for $1B

Oman Shipping to spend $4 bln on fleet expansion

Search continues for missing crew of Ukrainian ship