News 2009 December 8

Loading of export cargoes in ports of Russia by rail in January-November increased by 5 % to 241,2 million tons

257 trains stand idle near Russian ports

Fidelity Int'l cuts stake in Dalian Port

Hamburg reduces tariffs to attract lost traffic

South Korea to ban single-hull tankers

ZIM to implement rate increase on January 1, 2010

NOL's cargo up 23 pct in 4 weeks to Nov 13

Hong Kong port box volumes down 16% in Q3

Russian FCS more customs control for Latvian trucking companies

Malaysian firm buys South Korea's shipbuilder TKS Co.

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S extends contract with IBM

Maersk raises $704 mllion in bond issues

DHL launches India-Dubai service

Cargo turnover in port of Helsinki (Finland) decline by 18 % - to 9 million tons in January-November, 2009

Russian Minister confirms logistical system concept ready for Sochi Olympics

Cargo turnover of the Port of Kotka in January-November, 2009 down by 35 % - to 6,93 million tons

Oil price down to $76.43 in London and down to $73.93 in New York