News 2008 September 11

Kazakhtan to hike oil export duty by 85% in October

A2 rating for Panama Canal

Throughput of Petrolesport up 13.8% to 5.3 mln t in Jan-Aug 08

LUKoil top managers buy company's shares

Throughput of Riga port up 12.5% to 19.4 mln t in Jan-Aug 08

Germany to back Nord Stream project – Merkel

Aker Yards converting a ferry to expedition cruise vessel

SR540 million for Saudi ports improvement

Ukraine reduces oil transit

China Shipping picks up more tankers

New hull-cleaning technology to cut fuel consumption

Hanjin to improve safety in Subic shipyard

UAE studying Strait of Hormuz 'bypass'

Turkey, Russia to agree on Black Sea rail ferry

Japan hopes ESPO pipeline and oil terminal to be built in time

Shipping insurance cost soars with piracy surge off Somalia

Bintulu Port in Malaysia experiences strong cargo growth

Cosco's 564-TEU Takeko calls first at Yantai on Japan-China short sea run

Customised DP solution for BP ships

Kirkenes chosen before Murmansk as base for Shtokman-related activities

Oil price down to $99.64 in London and to $102.58 in New York