News 2008 May 19

Kazakhstan introduces ban on oil products export

Dubai Ports World to build 10 billion container terminal at Port Qasim

Turkey starts construction of shipyard in Yumurtalik

Oman signs deal with India's SKIL

Sohar Industrial Port Company signs iron ore plant deal with Brazil's Vale

Russia's Severstal signs $140 mln deal to buy U.S. WCI Steel

Evergreen to replace Asia services

Thailand, Myanmar to develop Tavoy deepsea port

Hanjin posts $30 million 1st quarter loss

Throughput of Aktau port (Kazakhstan) makes 3.38 million tonnes in Jan-Apr, 08

MISC Integrated Logistics Sdn Bhd targets 25% take-up rate

Georgia's Kulevi opens a new oil terminal

Tanjung Pelepas starts Asia Petroleum Hub bunker complex

OPEC crude price inches up towards $119 mark

Maersk Line to shelve Med/Brazil Itajai Express in June

Throughput of Ventspils naftas terminals up to 4.74 million tonnes in Jan-Apr, 08

India's Lanco Infratech to build international box port in Kerala

RF Transportation Ministry plans to ensure operation of Russia’s inland waterways by 2015

Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa launches container carrier for FESCO

Russian oil exports down 3.3% to 61.6 mln tonnes in Q1 - Rosstat

Russia set to continue WTO talks in Geneva

Construction of Volga-Don-2 between Caspian and Black Seas may start after 2015

Iraq's oil exports drop in April, Oil Ministry says

EBRD to invest $85mln in Siberian oil firm to help cut emissions

Oil price up to $124.99 in London and to $126.29 in New York