News 2008 November 10

Throughput of Vanino port up 4% to 5.6 mlnt in Jan-Oct 08

Port Temruyk shipped over 40,000 t of grains in Jan-Oct 08

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port increases its share in OJSC IPP to 97.56%

Container throughput of Vostochnaya Stevedore Company up 14% to 348,300 TEU

Throughput of Murmansk Commercial Seaport down 0.99% to 11.7 mln t in Jan-Oct 08

N. Korea releases detained Russian vessel

Throughput of Petrolesport up 13.8% to 6.5 mln t in Jan-Oct 08

France to buy 33.34 percent stake in shipbuilder

DP World signed Algeria ports deal

Kaohsiung Port may drop to 12th in 2008 world rankings

Salalah expansion attracts 10 companies

N. Korea detains Russian ship on Sunday

Aden Container Terminal workers go on strike

Varna West port opens new container terminal

Accord signed for 3rd phase of Yanbu port

COSCO to fit some tankers with large solar-powered sails

Euro LRIT deal signed

Shipowners idle 20% of bulk vessels as rates drop, broker says

Aden container port increases exports

Tuticorin port to raise cargo capacity

Nagoya port sees U.S. import gains

Rizhao launches new box services to Korea, Japan

Lianyungang port launches new shipping lines to Korea

Oil price down to $57.35 in London and up to $61.04 in New York

Harbin to build biggest provincial logistics park

Russian nuclear sub accident caused by unexpected activation of fire-extinguishing system