News 2009 February 20

Cargo loaded in Klaipeda port down 0.7% in Jan 09

Byelorussia eyeing construction of 10- mln t oil terminal in Riga

TransContainer sets rates of third, fourth bond coupons at 16.5%

Japan's January newbuilding orders fall 69%

Korean shipyards refuse to cancel or postpone Zim orders

Greek dry bulk carrier Diana Shipping Q4 net income up to $54.2 million

Los Angeles and Long Beach impose fee on cargo containers

Finnlines Group revenue up to EUR 735.7 million in 2008

Evergreen and Wan Hai co-operate on intra-Asia services

PortNews congratulations on Fatherland Defender’s Day

Somalia to create maritime corridor to fight piracy - ambassador

Throughput of oil terminal Yuzhny (Ukraine) down 22% to 7.7 mln t in 2008

Russian rescuers halt search for sailors on sunken Chinese ship

Baltic gas pipeline group Nord Stream sticks to 2011 start-up

Consul not allowed onboard Russian ship detained by North Korea

Construction of ESPO Chinese pipeline leg could begin in April

Moscow blames captain of China's New Star for tragic sinking

NATO to send new anti-piracy mission to Somali coast

MSC to hike rates US$50 per TEU on Europe-Asia route

Ningbo-Zhoushan's box volume put port No 8 worldwide

Oil price up to $41.99 in London and to $39.48 in New York

Tianjin's 2008 foreign trade value up 12.6pc in 2008