News 2009 October 30

STX Europe delivers world’s largest cruiser to Royal Caribbean International (the USA)

Pool of Primorsk (Leningard region) shipyard investors defined

New orders received by Chinese shipbuilders slump 70 pct in Jan.-Sept.

Shanghai Port Q3 net down 30 pct

Chile's operator STI ups handling capacity by 40%

ChSZ (the Ukraine) launches a dumb barge for Bue Marine (Great Britain)

Stevedoring companies of Kaliningrad port to decide on capacities transfer to a new port

Ust-Luga Company JSC to contribute into MPK Yug-2 development

Limarko shipping line losses reduced by 40%, Q I-III 2009

Novoship enlarges its fleet

Cargo volumes shipped in inland waters of St.-Petersburg down 47%, Q I-III 2009

China COSCO posts losses of $101.2 million in Q3

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ups newbuilding forecast

Qingdao and Ningbo named Sino-Russian customs data ports

Maersk to axe 100 French jobs

Vinashin resumes construction of Cua Viet Shipyard

Cargo volumes shipped in inland waters of St.-Petersburg down 47%, Q I-III 2009

Russian oil export fee to be lower

NOL posts $139 million 3Q loss

OOCL names new U.S. president

CMA CGM creditors seek CEO ouster

Oil price up to $78.04 in London and to $79.87 in New York