News 2009 October 20

Cargo turnover of the Russian inland water transport down 19.3%, Jan-Sep 2009

Oil production in Russia up 2.1%, Sep 2009

Ukrainian ports on the Danube to be part of European grain shipment system

Marseilles box throughput up 5% in Jan-Sept

Vale unveils 2010 spending plan

EPSA plans to launch Chile's San Antonio port tender next year

Vietnam's shipping capacity to reach 215 - 260 tonnes by 2020

Trai Thien to buy 16 ships worth $470 million from Vinashin

DOT approves loan for Miami port tunnel

Denmark Energy Authority grants permit on pipeline construction to Nord Stream AG

Volga-Baltic Route navigation to be over, November 1, 2009

Palmali signs a contract on tankers building with Besiktas Gemi Insaa Anonim Sirketi shipyard (Turkey)

First rolling stock with oil to arrive at Kozmino port (Primorskii krai) October 22

Latvia to produce oil for sale in 2010

Freight-and-forwarding terminal to be built at Karelian crossing point Vyartsilya

STX Pan Ocean orders eight VLOCs at sister yard

Shipping group CMA CGM lost $515 mln in H1

Orient Overseas 3Q shipping volume off 16.7% in Q3

CMA CGM aims to delay 49 ship deliveries

Oil price up to $77.77 in London and to $79.61 in New York