News 2008 June 19

FLC West awaiting approval from Ukraine authorities

Transas to deliver AIS equipment to Volgo-Balt for Neva river and Ladoga lake

Russian Railways earns over RUR 472 mln from third auction of coach repair depots

Commercial Seaport of Tuapse to pay RUR 0.10858 per ordinary share as dividends for 2007

EU official says Russia may reach deal on joining WTO by yr-end

“Pacific Bridge-Building Company” will build bridge across Golden Horn Bay

Watchdog to get Nord Stream's offshore portion project this mid-summer

Indonesia needs new ports to avoid Tanjung Priok congestion

CMA CGM launches new FAL4 service between Asia and Europe

Hamburg Sud launches new service between Asia and India and Pakistan

New Orleans renews Panama Canal alliance

Turkish group Barsan Global Logistics plans to open a branch in Rotterdam in 2010

Israeli shipping line Zim to use Rotterdam as the first European port of call in the "East West Express Service"

Norway's Whilhelmsen moving shipping unit to Malta

Taiwan to pursue talks with China on direct shipping links

Government to start Malta Shipyards privatisation process

Singapore Shipping Association wants 'transparent' bunker levy system

COSCO to implement slow steaming

Yuzhny port (Ukraine) joins Black and Azov Sea Ports Association

Maersk orders 44 box ships totalling 200,000 TEU

Saudi ports see volumes rise 10pc in first quarter

Hamburg strengthens inland waterways for shipping

Port complex of Bulgaria to raise annual throughput to 35 mln t by 2009

Azerbaijan produces 19.9 mln tons of oil and 9.8 bln cubic meters of gas in Jan-May 08

Oil price up to $136.44 in London and to $136.68 in New York