News 2010 March 9

Tallinn port posts a 19.2% rise, 5.6 m tons of freight volumes in January-February

Fed. Gov. establishes Gelendzhik port’s boundaries

Russia’s imports rise in January-February by 8,8%, to $ 19.7 billion

Cargo turnover at China ports up 32%, at 636.7m tons this January

FCS’s bill to replace the current Russian Customs Code from July 1, 2010

Cargo turnover at Baltic ports up 2.8% in January, to 11.858m tons

Ukraine ports’ volumes up 4.1%, at 16.82 million tons in January-February

V Marine and River Security Conference to be held on March 16-17 in St. Petersburg

Sochi marine terminals project to be completed in Q1, 2013

Storm forecast may freeze handling operations at Novorossiysk

Murmansk port’s throughput up 22.7% this February, to 27.000 tons

“Transtech-2010” 10th Exhibition, “The Future of Russian Ports" Conference open on March 11 in St. Petersburg

M-100 HFO spot prices at 7.623 ruble a ton, as of March 5th

MISC launches Thailand - Singapore shuttle

India's SCI, SAIL set up shipping joint venture

North Korea allows Russia and China to use Rajin port

NovoShip to buy out 10% ordinaries by May 2010

Ningbo Port plans Shanghai IPO by end June

MOL, 'K' Line start US-Canada west coast services

Pacific International Lines starts China-Long Beach service April 6

"Port Service. Bunkering Market" Annual 2009 Report has been on sale

MOL to start Chennai service on March 23

Klaipeda port throughput up 12.2% in January-February, at 4.8 million tons

Ukrferry posts $0.09m net profit for 2009

Severodvinsk shipyard to build a buoy tender for Rosmorport

Oil price up $1.35, to $79.89 in London, in New York by $81.50 (+1.29)