News 2008 April 23

Commercial Port of Vladivostok to upgrade bunker storage depot

Murmansk Commercial Seaport announces competition on conclusion of CASCO contract

Chinese arms ship reportedly recalled

Rosneft hosts Maritime Board meeting

India invites bids for largest box terminal project

Makarov Academy opens first LNG cargo handling simulator in Russia

Cicek Shipyard (Turkey) launches first of two 1300TEU container ships for Bayraktar Shipping

PTP plans to build four more container berths

New port to be completed in Klaipeda (Lithuania) by 2017

Malaysia's port of Tanjung Pelepas to build four new container berths

PSA gets 'best global box terminal operator' award

Singapore retains 'Best Seaport' title

Investment in the Middle East maritime industry to exceed Dh50 billion this year

Uganda to redevelop Butiaba Port for oil transportation

Port Klaipeda to complete construction of passenger ferry terminal by 2010

Port of Amsterdam to add new Asia/Europe service

Masters and owners of small vessels say no proper regulation of sailing in the Gulf of Finland

India ready to join Turkmenistan pipeline project this week

Oktyabrskaya Railway to invest RUR 23.5 bln into arrangement of high-speed service between St. Petersburg and Helsinki by 2009

Damen Shipyards Group to build 10 vessels for Vyborg Shipping Company Ltd

CMA CMG says not interested in Hapag-Lloyd

OOCL, PIL, MOL, NYK and MISC Berhad to upgrade New Zealand - Singapore service

China Cosco 2007 profit soars 152% on dry-bulk service

Oil price up to $115.95 in London and to $119.37 in New York