News 2008 October 20

Schenker opens new cargo terminal in Riga

Russia ups coal production 6.9% in 9 mths - Rosstat

KL firm in India $2b terminal project

Hong Kong gives full support to United States Container Security Initiative

Morocco's Tanger-Med port gets $180m makeover

Pirates release S Korean and Thai ships

Singapore launches new bunkering standard

Nissan signs MoU with Ennore port for exporting vehicles

Colombo Port to transform into a logistics hub

Inner Mongolia to get inland container port

Port Primorsk exports 56.1 mln t of oil (+1%, y-o-y) in Jan-Sep 08

Throughput of St. Petersburg seaport up 4% to 46.2 mln t in Jan-Sep 08

All ships should follow emission standards: IMO

North Sea oil rig evacuated

Odessa port launches complete clearance of containerized cargo before vehicle enters the port

OPEC intends to cut output

Archangelsk Sea Commercial Port counts on reduced railway tariff for coal transportation

South Korean companies will sponsor the reconstruction of port in Nakhodka

Baltic: Capesize market 'not just a storm, it is a tsunami'

STX Heavy Industries scores debut FSU order

Bunge acquires stake in Vietnamese port operator

China National Offshore Oil Corp to develop Guangdong oil hub

Oil price up to $69.60 in London and to $71.85 in New York

Hong Kong's Orient Overseas Intl reports 15.6 pct rise in Q3

Dubai World plans US$55 million China drydock acquisition

Uruguay will invest 53 m USD in Montevideo port

Kolkata Port plans to start overseas consultancy

Vancouver’s new Deltaport container terminal to open in Q4 2009

Construction of Vietnam's Thi Vai-Cai Mep international seaport starts