News 2010 March 3

Thick ice traps ships, standing idle for 3-4 days in the White Sea

Mercuria’s major assets to operate under new VESTA brand

Port of Vitino data filed in the Russian Seaports Register

Transport Ministry introduces a draft bill on support of shipping and shipbuilding

Port of Taman data filed in the Russian Seaports Register

Overseas Shipholding posts over US$23m loss for Q4

Survey vessel leaves Maasvlakte 2 project for Oceanology International 2010

Finnlines expects positive result in 2010

North Railroad gains 11.3%, 4.8 m tons of cargo volumes in February

Russia starts Naval exercises Abkhazia offshore, Gegorgia-USA maneuvers in the background

BaltTehProm projects a multitask port in Kaliningrad by 2016

Nizhny Novgorod shipyard to build a buoy tender for St. Petersburg

Annual Report for 2009 "Port service. Bunkering market" has been on sale

GosZhelDorNadzor tightens its grip on Murmansk port, Mr. Morozov complains

Murmansk port data filed in the Russian Register of Seaports

1 million in fines for Matterhorn shipmaster

Russia, Japan and Korea consider a passenger/cargo ferry project

Oil price up $1.29 at $78.18 in London, in New York to $79.68 (+0.98)