News 2009 May 28

Rosneft's US GAAP 1Q09 net profit down 19.7% to $2.1 bln

FTS suggests 5.7-pct increase of tariff for transportation of automobile components from Far Eastern ports

VEB, RZD, Transcontainer to collaborate on Europe-Asia corridor

Net profit of Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port down 3 times to RUR 218,000

Dry bulk capacity may reach surplus in H2

Vopak to build new Amsterdam oil products terminal

Bremerhaven gets a new harbour for tugs

Greek shipping company Star Bulk 1Q net up 34%

Mitsubishi UFJ becomes world’s biggest ship lender

DP World implements international security standard across Australia

Frontline does not expect to cancel more orders

Frontline net income down to $76.6 mln in Q1 09

CHKY Alliance reorganises Far East services from Hamburg

Marseilles box throughput ups to 225,726 TEUs in April

Russia to raise oil export duty to over $152 per ton June 1

Agreement between Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk and EBRD on EUR 26-mln loan comes into force

Russian and Finnish shipbuilding and marine industries strengthening their cooperation

Throughput of Commercial Port of Vladivostok exceeds 2 mln t since the start of the year

Large-scale anti-terrorist exercise held in Odessa port

AADA rises bunker surcharge to US$275/TEU, US$550/FEU on June 12

Breakbulk carriers form association

German owners set to ink CSAV rescue deal

Oil price up to $62.50 in London and to $63.45 in New York