News 2009 November 5

Vladimir Putin commits Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economic Development to complete actions on the Baltic Sea ecological improvement

Mariupol MTP (the Ukraine) cargo turnover down by 21.3%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

“K” Line to invest in Zhejiang Eastern Shipyard

MOL hikes US to Asia dry cargo rates

Vinashin to resume construction of Cua Viet Shipyard

Fitch Ratings confirms the investment grade 'BBB-' rating on MMC Norilsk Nickel and changes outlook from negative to stable

NUTEP box turnover (Novorossiiskк) down by 8%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

Sweden issues permit to Nord Stream

AMMTP (Kazakhstan) cargo turnover up by 31.7%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

Helsinki port cargo turnover (Finland) down by 19%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

Argus Pipeline Service (Russia) and Elastec/American Marine (the USA) deliver OSR equipment to LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft

Cargo turnover of Port of Vysotsk LLC (Leningrad region) up by 8.5%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

IMTP-handled cargo volumes down by 14% (the Ukraine), Jan.-Oct. 2009

Costa Rica's government launches tender for Limon-Moin terminal

Piraeus dockers strike again over Cosco deal

Israel Corp shareholders approve Zim recovery plan

Pirates thwarted twice in Indian Ocean

WTSA to hike backhaul dry, reefer rates December 1, January 15

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Q3 profit down 42 percent

Safmarine, Maersk Line, DAL, MOL to add Africa-Europe reefer service

Super-shipyard in Primorie to commence first half, 2010

Net profit of the port of Tallinn up 12.5%, Q I-III 2009

Seaspan posts 3Q loss

Atlantic Container Line to hike rates

OMTP (the Ukraine) cargo transhipment down 22.3%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

Oil price up to $78.89 in London and to $80.04 in New York