News 2009 October 21

Panama impounds stranded Russian-manned cargo ship

APL announces new Vietnam service

Brazil promotes deepwater port in Espirito Santo

Bangladesh government to cut charges at Chittagong port

Khorfakkan Container Terminal gets two more gantries

Seaport of Kaliningrad cargo turnover down 20.5%, Jan-Sep 2009

Shipping Corporation of India signed MOU with Cochin shipyard

Mintrans issues draft order of RF Government on FGU Administration of Vysotsk seaport liquidation

4 torpedoes found in the Kerch Strait near Temryuk port

The Big Port of St.-Petersburg changes inbound and outbound cargo shipment procedure

RF Government announce 9-month prolongation of zero import fees

Parking lots to be constructed under the Moskva river

Ukrzaliznytsya gives 20%-reduction on container freights

Aktau and Hamburg seaports to develop co-operation

Box industry will lag behind world economic growth: APL

MOL signed a new agreement with Baosteel

The New World Alliance announces Transatlantic service changes

Euronav posts Q3 results

Maersk buys up 150pc more breakbulk

Japan ship orders down 75.5 percent in September

Hyundai, Zim hike rates

Kuehne&Nagel net profit down 14.4% within 9 months 2009

VMTP OJSC cargo turnover passed 5 mln tons, late October 2009

Oil price down to $77.24 in London and to $79.09 in New York