News 2009 September 16

Throughput of Latvian seaports up 0.6% to 42.7 mln t in Jan-Aug 09

Container throughput of Long Beach port down 25.1% to 3.25 mln TEUs in Jan-Aug 09

Shipbuilders from Russia and Europe meet at NEVA to strenghen ties and seek opportunities to address new challenges

Maersk vessel runs aground off Singapore

South Korea STX targets $2 bln offshore orders

Evergreen combines two services into one "butterfly" route

Dockers end Marseille strike

NCSP notice of half-year results for 2009

DP World posts record high trading turnover

First railway bridge between Russia and China across the Amur river is under construction

Investments into new port in Kaliningrad region to total RUR 263 bln - 314 bln

Nevsky shipyard to lay down a salvage vessel for Marine and River Transport Agency

Russian investigators to leave Arctic Sea ship by Friday

Murmansk Shipping Company cancels orders for ten 30,000-dwt bulk cargo carriers

Energy Ministry of Lithuania: there are no intentions to privatize Klaipedos Nafta

Russian ships released by China after debts paid

Pipavav Shipyard IPO opens on September 17

Brazil's Batista to build $331 mln shipyard

Los Angeles port container volume up to 612,581 TEUs in August

WTSA applies 2008 formula to hike bunker charges October 1

World container fleet growth slows to 7.3 percent

Oil price down to $67.35 in London and up to $70.93 in New York