News 2009 November 19

Forcible takeover prevented in the Port of Nizhniy Novgorod

Fair cost of state stake in NMTP OJSC amounts $880-900 mln, experts

CMA CGM to restructure debts

Colombo Port re-opens northern entrance

Primorye shipyards under construction provided with $5 bln orders

The New World Alliance announces Transpacific service changes

STX Finland to build Euro 116 mln multipurpose vessel the South African Department of Environmental Affairs

LUKOIL-Odessa oil refinery obtains $1.6 mln SLB Invest loan tranche

Net profit of Posyet Commercial Seaport OJSC (Primorskiy Kray) up 65.5%, Q I-III 2009

Predicted growth of Russian ports cargo turnover to amount 5-7% in 2009, Alexandr Davydenko

LDz Cargo (Latvia) to leave 2010 transit freightage tariffs unchanged

Russian International Register of Vessels seminar to open December 9, 2009 in Rostov-on-Don

Net loss of Severstal OJSC amounts to $878 against 2008 profit

Volgo-Balt transit navigation almost over

Sovcomflot and OSC sign cooperation agreements on super-shipyards construction in Primorie

AADA hikes Oz bunker surcharge to US$400/TEU from December 4

Evergreen to hike rates from Europe to Asia

Panama Canal eyes new bridge or tunnel

Hamburg Sud changes terminals in Seattle

Port of Houston raises tariffs

Oil price up to $79.47 in London and to $79.58 in New York