News 2009 July 8

Norwegian court ruled in favour of Alexela Logistics in dispute with Vest Tank

Cargo turnover at Freeport of Riga grew by 3% in H1 09

Pirates hijack Turkish ship in Gulf of Aden

China CNOOC wins approval to build 4th LNG terminal

A.P. Moller delays Samsung gas ship deliveries

China accounts for 80% of new ship orders

Hanjin Heavy converts boxship order to bulkers

NYK Line reveals model for low-emission cargo ship

150 people fall ill on cruise ship in Britain

Throughput of Murmansk Commercial Seaport up 10% to 7.7 mln t in H1 09

Drewry says more container liners to collapse this year

Port of Riga to compete fiercely with Port of Ventspils

LDz Cargo turnover increased by 1.2% in H1 09

Board of Riga Port changed

Cargo loading in Klaipeda port down 18% to 13 mln t in H1 09

Oil export via Varandey terminal totals 3.57 mln t in H1 09

Throughput of Port Vanino OJSC down 15% to 2.9 mln t in H1 09

Maersk to cut the number of berths in Kaohsiung port

Australia Newcastle coal exports up 9.5 pct

"K" Line leaves liner European Liner Affairs Association

Taiwan's Evergreen to dismantle a sixth of its fleet

Zim ends to Adriatic cooperation with MSC

South Korea's Daewoo Logistics files for bankruptcy

STX Pan Ocean expects turnaround in H2

Construction of specialized oil-loading port finishes in Kozmino Bay

Hamburg Sud, Alianca to raise bunker surcharges from August

MSC expands Golden Gate service

EC to launch program to boost shipping’s image

Oil price down to $63.23 in London and to $62.93 in New York