News 2008 December 16

Sharjah shipyard project "launched"

Evergreen launches new Taiwan Strait service

Throughput of Latvian ports up 1.9% to 57.8 mln t in Jan-Nov 08

Odfjell sells ship for USD 18 million

Contargo plans to build a new hinterland terminal in Northern France

Oil export via port Primorsk up 1% to 68.3 mln t in Jan-Oct 08

Throughput of St. Petersburg port up 3% to 56.1 mln t in Jan-Nov 08

STX Shipbuilding lays down new tanker for PRISCO

FESCO net income up 26% to $58 mln in H1 08

Throughput of Big Port of St. Petersburg to exceed 60 mln t in 2008 – Valentina Matvienko

Oil price down to $44.60 in London and to $44.51 in New York

Singapore PSA Jan-Nov container traffic up 8.8 pct

China Cosco doubles FFA losses as rates plummet

Tanger-Med II gets development cash

Frontline and Teekay agree to expand Gemini Suezmax Pool

ILA rejects Maersk bid at Port of Charleston

Marseille oil port workers end strike

Two hybrids included in DP World Southampton order for 15 Kalmar straddle carriers