News 2009 April 2

Ports of Azov-and-Don Basin up cargo transshipment by 24% to 1.781 mln t in Q1 09

Transport Ministers of Caspian states sign final communique of Baku session

Onega Shipyard to launch 12th vessel of Kareliya type in May 09, 3rd vessel project DCV33 – in summer

Wadan Yards Оkean to build 24 sea-and-river going barges for Nibulon Ltd. (Ukraine)

Sevmash puts into operation new machining center “Vertimaster”

Port of Houston to build container yard

New PRISCO tanker was launched at Hyundai Heavy Industries Offshore

China sends new ships to fight pirates

India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port handles 3.95 million TEU in fiscal 2009

China, EU extend maritime transport agreement

Hutchison Port Holdings closes division, may lay off 50 staff

MOL expands Asia-Africa services

Mundra port handles 2,200 ships, 38 mt cargo in fiscal 2008-09

Irish ports throughput down 20% in H2 2008

Trends in global shipping industry have an impact on FESCO rating calculations

Ro-Ro terminal of First Stevedoring Company (Saint Petersburg seaport) accepts first vessel

China Customs helps out export sector

Five miles of empty boxes stretch along Shanghai

Pakistan to reduce port charges

Kawasaki Kisen to cut car carrier fleet to 6-year low

Norwegian cargo ship attacked by Somali pirates

Throughput of Murmansk Fishing Port up 2-fold to 71,400 t in the first quarter of 2009

Murmansk Shipping Company expands its fleet with a new bulk carrier

Finnlines' ropax ferry Finneagle responsible for 5,000-litre oil spill in Turku archipelago

Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk handles 4.3 mln t of cargo in Q1 09

Storms disrupt Australia's coal port

Dakar to concession dry port

World's top box maker, CIMC, posts 56pc profit loss for 2008

Sakhalin 2 expected to reach highest planned oil production level in 2010

MSC hikes Suez surcharge US$50 per TEU from April 15

Oil price down to $48.44 in London and to $48.39 in New York