News 2008 June 2

List of Russia's strategic industries may be shortened

Gov't board approves amendments to 3-year budget

Throughput of Murmansk port up 7% to 1.2 million tonnes in May 08

Somali pirates threaten to kill crew of seized Dutch vessel

Maritime Capital Shipping eyes $300 mln S'pore IPO

Border control may be ceased at certain berths of Big Port of St. Petersburg from June 16

Consumers should share cost of ports clean-up

Poland working to meet EU demands to privatize shipyards within month

Caribbean oil-tanker rates decline

Oslo Marine Group and Kalmar sign protocol of intent on delivery of port equipment

Raven Russia signs $53.2 mln loan facility agreement with IFC for construction of a logistics complex in Kiev

RF Government adopts resolution on Ministry of Energy

FEFC's volumes up on westbound Asia-Europe-Med trade

RF Government clarifies responsibilities and size of the Transport Ministry

Germany to raise Kiel canal capacity for feeder vessels

Work begins on Cai Mep CT as VICT port packed with ships

PIL leads bidding race to operate Chittagong container terminal

Throughput of Reni commercial seaport up 20% to 1.2 mln t in Jan-Apr, 08

Throughput of Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port totals 378,000 tonnes of cargo in Jan-May 08

Dry dock in port Vostochny in Primorye to be reanimated

Oil price up to $127.78 in London and to $127.35 in New York