News 2008 September 17

Malta Shipyards privatisation: Minister keeps mum on expressions of interest submitted

CMA CGM launches direct container line service between Novorossiysk and China

Three more tankers win 'Green Award'

PCL unit places out shares

MSC Napoli lingers on

Rosneft pays off bridge loan

Zvezdochka takes over more shipyards in Murmansk

NMTP Group throughput up 3% to 53.7 mln tons in Jan-Aug 2008

Harmful ships’ paint systems outlawed as international convention enters into force

St. Petersburg to develop cooperation with Helsinki, Tampere and Kotka in transport and logistics

Rail transportation for Big port of St. Petersburg to reach 39 mln t by 2020 - forecast

Full-scale Shtokman production in 30 years

Russian national aboard tanker seized by Somali pirates

Bangkok port hit by politically motivated strike, work slowdowns

Hapag Lloyd and partner to serve EU-Oz with 12 x 2,800 ships

AADA to lower China, Hong Kong-Australia bunker surcharge