News 2008 August 8

Turnover of BLRT Group reached 2.9 bln kroons in 2008

Intra-Asia trade to hit 50.7m TEUs by 2013 - Drewry

Santos Brasil buys General Cargo Terminal in Imbituba Port

CMA-CGM to start new S Korea's - Europe service

Shipping fuel cost soars 87% on high oil prices

N.Korean vessel detained for poaching in Russia's Far East

Aker's Finnish shipyard to build two English Channel ferries

Balance sheet of Port of Tallinn could lack 900 million kroons

Fresh produce terminal at the Port of Liverpool to be build by October

Panama gets new maritime legislation

FESCO shares admitted for trading at MICEX

Canadian government offers $6 million for cold ironing

NOL first half net profit up 45% to US$196 million

China Shipping Container Lines removes capacity from transpacific AAC service

Danaos profit up 16pc while transpacific growth slips 2-3pc

Oil price up to $117.86 in London and to $120.02 in New York

MSC to use larger ships on Europe-South Africa service