News 2008 December 29

Throughput of Tallinna Sadam down 20% to 29 mln t in 2008 - forecast

LNG carrier brakes down off Boston

Throughput of Ukrainian ports up 8.3% to 122 mln t in Jan-Nov 08

Federal Tariff Service freezes tariffs for container transportation in 2009

U.S. Navy frigate arrives in Georgia on two-day visit

SKorea's bank delays deal to sell Daewoo shipyard

Cargo turnover of Murmansk transport companies up 5.1% to 40.6 bln t-km in Jan-Nov 08

Russia might abandon export tariffs on timber

Oil price up to $38.97 in London and to $37.71 in New York

India to extend US$2.1 billion to finance ship purchases

Geodis signs for IBM global logistics, wins 'world's biggest logistics contract'

Ryder buys Canada-HK Transpacific Container Terminal, CRSA Logistics

Truckers and dockers threaten to close British Columbia ports

Hutchison pulls out of Thessaloniki deal after winning bid