News 2008 September 26

Russia and Finland prolong agreement on the lease of Saimaa canal

Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport integrates administrations of Ust-Luga and St. Petersburg ports

Russia not wishing confrontation with Ukraine over Fleet

STX Group wins Noble Corp ship order

KazTransOil is not backing from investing in Batumi port and oil terminal

Sinotrans and Changjiang Shipping to merge by year end

Vinashin negotiating first VLCC contract

CMA CGM updates NEMO service

Oslo Marine expands area at St. Petersburg port

Federation Council ratifies protocols to European transfrontier pact

KazTransOil is not backing from investing in Batumi port

Vegetable oils terminal to open in Tuapse in 2010

Russian ship may help fight pirates off Somalia's coast - militarysource

Eurogate Intermodal Acquires Hungarian rail freight firm Floyd

Russia should reactivate nuclear icebreaker fleet - PM Putin

Malaysia's Petronas Dagangan in oil terminal JV

DNV calls for new approach to safety in the Arctic

Wartsila launches Energopac, new integrated propulsion and manoeuvring solution

German bank to join Hapag-Lloyd bidders

3 Russians, 17 Ukrainians on ship hijacked by Somalia pirates

Basra port receives 2 cargo ships

Maersk raising bunker charges on Med-Australia

Oil price up to $104.6 in London and to $108.02 in New York