News 2009 November 11

Ventspils port cargo turnover (Latvia) down by 3.5%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

Branch of Transcontainer OJSC in Gorkii to renew terminal in Kostarikha (N. Novgorod)

Oil spill found in the Klaipeda port water area

DP World may face 20% fall in traffic in India

Grand Alliance announces Winter Program for Asia-Europe services

South Korea's ports container throughput up 4.9 percent to 1.49 million TEUs in October

EU and Seychelles sign anti-piracy agreement

Shipping Co Korea Line posts Q3 net loss of US$132 million

Greek dockers suspend strike against Cosco Pacific

Cargo turnover of Liepaja port (Latvia) down by 0.4%, Jan.-Oct. 2009

Freight cost under Baltic Dry index rises beyond 3500 points

RF Ministry of Transport to co-operate with freight-carriers associations to resist price dumping

Volga-Don Shipping Company net profit up by 1.7, Q I-III 2009

Kalinigrad stevedoring companies facilities relocation to the Balga Peninsular not to be costly, experts

Containerized cargo shipped by RZD to increase by 5%, Vadim Morozov

First oil-loaded rolling stock to proceed ex Skovorodino railway station to Kozmino port, November 12

VMTP net profit down by 16.6%, Q I-III 2009

Australia bulker (174,000 tons dwt) to be loaded in port Yuzhny (the Ukraine)

Russian petroleum products export via off-harbour complex of St.-Petersburg port to amount 3.5 mln tons in 2009 navigation

Oil price down to $77.50 in London and to $79.05 in New York

CMA CGM takes delivery of new flagship

Paradip Port and Essar sign up for new coal berth

Royal Caribbean partners with Shanghai port operator