News 2008 May 13

Putin calls for speedy creation of shipbuilding corporation

BOD of United Shipbuilding Corporation to be headed by Igor Sechin

Russia to determine key areas of shipbuilding development

Singapore shows 12.5% rise in Q1 throughput

Toll acquires two companies in Australia and New Zealand

ELAA urges update of EU consortia laws

Myanmar's major ports closed due to severe damage

Federal Tariff Service establishes exceptional tariff for export crude transportation by railway

China Shipping and IRISL to launch a joint Asia-Mediterranean service

India's Varun Shipping FY 2008 net profit up 59.73 pct

Singapore-based shipping line pays $27,500 for oil spill in Seattle's Elliott Bay

Primorye becomes major center of international cargo transportation from China

Iran, Azerbaijan sign protocol of cooperation in shipping

Ministry of Defense vs United Shipbuilding Corporation

V.Alekperov increased the share in AC of LUKOIL up to 20.4%

RF Transportation Ministry prepares orders for Russian shipbuilding industry – Levitin

At least 40 dead in Bangladesh ferry accident

Container throughput of Vostochnaya Stevedore Company up 15% to 131,331 TEU in Jan-Apr, 08

Throughput of Commercial Port of Vladivostok up 66% to 2.1 million tonnes in Jan-Apr, 08

Oil price down to $122.91 in London and to $124.23 in New York

World container demand may fall 10 to 20% in 2008 - China Container Industry Association

Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering completes second dry dock

Guangzhou bonded logistics park starts construction

Le Havre, Duisburg ports to step up cooperation, cargo exchange

Clean fuel will double cost of shipping, says WSC

MISC net profit dips 15% to RM2.43bil