News 2008 May 30

Strong start for independent tankers

Switching cargo to ships is best way of cutting global CO2 emissions

Tankers should be streamlined for efficiency

Poland in plea to EU on shipyards

Net profit of Murmansk Shipping Company up 2.6 times to RUR 760.2 million in 2007

Shareholders of Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard reelect the Board of Directors

STX clinches contracts for two bulk carriers

17 Russian ports closed for foreign vessels

PRISCO Training Centre introduced new courses

Chemoil to expand Long Beach terminal

Net profit of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port up $44.1 mln to $56.3 mln

Railways sees growth on steel platform

Maersk to reduce capacity N Europe-Morocco (KNSM) service

Oil price up to $126.89 in London and down to $126.62 in New York

Pirates hijack two freighters off coast of Somalia

Senator Lines doubles capacity on New Med Express

Maersk and Emirates enhance container service to India's west coast

Guangzhou to inaugurate bonded logistics park in August

Kazakhstan ratifies oil transit treaty with Azerbaijan