News 2008 November 18

Rosneft wants govt to reduce oil transportation tariffs - source

Fall in global oil output possible, energy minister says

Throughput of Ukraine’s water transport down 16.3% to 17.2 mln t in Jan-Oct 08

Project of container terminal in Kaliningrad region obtains environmental approval

Taiwan Economics Ministry to privatize China Shipbuilding Corp.

Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone signs MoU with Nippon, WWL

EWS launches new Felixstowe-BIFT intermodal train

H&H Lines launches operations to Port of Sohar's OICT

CMA CGM strengthens services to Latin America

Schneider Logistics expands in the US and Europe

Agility expands in Hungary

Sirius Star hijacking pushes up oil price

IMO launches “Go to sea!” campaign

US-based company BioPetroClean developes cheaper oil treatment system for ports

Bangladesh, US sign cargo scanning MoU

California ports delay collection fee

Nord Stream gas pipeline construction to begin Apr 2010-Corcoran

Odfjell SE decides to avoid Gulf of Aden

Port of Tallinn cancelled procurement for expanding port of Muuga

Araz River tanker of New Armada series to be put into operation in Dec 08

Baltic Dry Index up for the fourth trading session in a row

One more PRISCO tanker was floated out

Gazprom Export to up gas exports nearly 5% in 2008

Sovcomflot Group to be presenting partner in the Tall Ship Races 2009

Freight One cuts cargo transportation by 4.5% to 12.5 mln t in Oct 08

Hamburg stevedore sees profit rise on flat volume

South Korea may restructure shipbuilders

Horizon Lines unveils reefer monitoring service

Taiwan to set up check points for Chinese vessels

Mexico plans to purchase gas, coal from Indonesia

Antwerpen targets Indian port investment

150,000 teu worth of ships idle: AXS-Alphaliner

Somali pirates hijack Saudi-owned oil tanker

Toledo competes for container shipping business

Russia may cut oil export duty by 33% to $192 per ton from December

Oil price down to $52.31 in London and to $54.95 in New York

Moody reveals negative outlook for shipping sectors

Eimskip announces changes on the America-route