News 2009 April 9

Guangzhou Shipyard Q1 net profit down 50 pct

Mormugao Port cargo traffic up 19% growth in in fiscal 2008-09

Kenyan port container traffic rises 5.2 pct in 2008

Auckland box throughput down 7.4% in Q1

Russia ready to build first LNG carrier

New tanker for PRISCO launched in South Korea

German imports reduces 4.2 percent in February

Maersk ship escapes pirates

New PRISCO tanker sea trials finished

Throughput of Riga port up 6.5% to 7.5 mln t in Q1 09

Ukraine restores its preference for sea containers

Russia’s foreign trade turnover down 44.7% to $56.7 bln in Jan-Feb 09

South Korea's Hanwha to sue state bank over aborted DSME sale

Yemen LNG to start operations this summer

DP World signs deal to improve fire safety at UAE terminals

All Singapore oil terminals to be inspected

Oil price up to $51.59 in London and to $49.38 in New York