News 2009 September 17

Russian Railways expects 0.7-pct growth of loading in 2010 – Vladimir Yakunin

Malta raises objections over Arctic Sea handover — investigators

Privatization of Odessa Port Plant stopped by the President of Ukraine

Russia reestablishes Black Sea passenger routes with Abkhazia

Finland’s Arctic Strategy

Lloyd’s List says APM Terminals ‘port operator of the year’

Norilsk Nickel expands its river fleet with Russia

Hong Kong port сontainer throughput up to 1.94 million TEUs in August

APL uses water to cut fuel bill by up to 10%

Maersk unit merges with Damco

Maersk Line participates in 20-25 cartel-like agreements

RF Transport Ministry expects 50-pct increase of throughput in Russian seaports within several years

Russia’s oil export down 0.1% to 142.8 mln t in Jan-July 08

Russia is poised for an economic recovery after domestic cargo volumes rebounded

Port of Tanjung Pelepas increase container handling productivity by using ARL RTG tools

Hanjin Shipping transforms into a holding company

Japan ship orders down 66.8 percent in August

CMA CGM raises Asia-Europe/Med rates Oct. 1

Wuhan to build China's second largest inland port after Nanjing's

Trans-Pacific ocean rates up 10 percent this week

Bharati Shipyard raises stake in Great Offshore to 22.48%

Oil price up to $71.66 in London and to $72.51 in New York