News 2009 June 18

Norwegian government approves year-around ship-to-ship oil reloading near Kirkenes

RF Federal Customs Service expands areas of cooperation

OSK is not able to arrange production of superships without state investments – expert

46 indicted in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung port scandal

Taiwanese CPC Corporation wants to buy up to 35 VLCCs

Maersk introduces direct shipping to Nigeria

EU strikes deal restructuring Croatian shipyards

Shanghai Int'l Port Group to issue RMB 1 bln in financing bills

Committee on National Maritime Policy supports Round Table on Russia’s participation in IMO Audit Scheme

Construction of super shipyard at Kotlin island to cost RUR 65 bln for 4-6 years

Marine Insurance Forum 2009: Russia & CIS to be held in Moscow on June 25-26

US GAAP net income of Gazprom Neft down 4.3 times to $335 mln in Q1 09

China ports offer free storage amid crisis

U.S., Mexico sign bilateral agreement

Russian Transport Lines plans to accept some 1,000 automobiles via port Vladivostok in 2009

Latvia: LDz Cargo traffic up this year

Oil price up to $70.85 in London and to $71.03 in New York