News 2010 February 19

Russia may shift logistics center to the Black Sea region

Rostekhnadzor to conduct ecological assessment of Sakhalin-1 project

Karelia government to help Avangard Shipbuilder

Oil volumes via Kroviniu terminalas was up 17.6%, at 2 million tons in 2009

Russian Transport Ministry establishes border crossing procedure at sea and river ports

ESPO-2 pipeline construction starts, to link with Kozmino port

Russian warships bound for the Gulf of Aden to protect vessels from pirates

Transneft denies earlier oil spill reports in Yakutia

January IIP in St. Petersburg at 89.9%

PortNews’ greetings on Defender of the Motherland Day

FAS grants the MTA Ltd. to manage Tuapse Commercial Seaport

Oil spill reported at ESPO pipeline in Yakutia

Troika Dialog, Murmansk Transport Hub deal to boost MTH

Cargo turnover at seaports in Estonia was up 21%, at 3.68 m tons in January

Shipping Corp of India to order 37 vessles

Duisburg container traffic down 4 percent to 1.82 million in 2009

TUI shareholders reject audit call

OOCL adds emergency charge

Panalpina launches two ocean freight services

Oil price up $1.51, $77.78 in London, in New York at $79.06 (+1.73)