News 2009 February 19

Anwil purchases bonds of PKN Orlen

BDZ and RZD create a new ferry line

Maersk upgrades intra-Asia service

Maersk FPSOs takes over Maersk’s LNG activities

Downturn hits Marseilles fos cargo volumes

Newcastle coal exports down 25%

Only four orders placed at Norwegian yards in 2009

LA, Long Beach January cargo down 18.7 percent y-o-y

APL lifts Asia-Europe rates

Somalia to create maritime corridor to fight piracy - ambassador

China demands Russia investigate sinking of Chinese ship

Russian, Irish experts to probe oil spill off Ireland

Samsung Heavy signs MOU with Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation

Sovcomflot takes delivery of 70,000-dwt tanker built by Samsung Heavy for transportation of Varandei oil

FAS initiates a case against Emergency Ministry

N Korea releases Omsky-122 vessel of Russia Amur Shipping Co.

Russian rail freight transport down 33% in January - Rosstat

New owner of Shtokman license

Zhenhua Port Machinery gets $80m order

MOL to cut another 10pc capacity after taking out 20pc

Drop in cargo through Belfast port in crunch

Oil price down to $39.55 in London and to $34.62 in New York

Shipping Corporation of India ties up with UAE co for new service