News 2010 March 12

Russian seaports’ throughput up 7.9%, to 77.4m tons in Jan.-Feb.

Sovcomflot presents a 200.000dwt tanker project, to boost crude oil shipments

“Saint-Petersburg - Naval Capital of Russia. Ecology" International Conference opens March 17th

Obama aims to double US exports over five years

Over 50% of Cosco Shipyard Group orderbook delayed

Baltic freight prices rise to 3,316 points on China steel surge

Singapore extends port dues concession

MOL increases coverage in Asia-east coast South America service

Hanjin Shipping to start weekly Shanghai-Mexico service March 14

China CFI up 0.2% in a week, to 1135.71 pts

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

Severodvinsk Shipyard builds a buoy tender for Arkhangelsk

Ukraine Customs see a 1.6 times drop in customs duties volume

NCSP’s Feb. throughput growth below the average in the sector

Fishing boat hits a drilling rig in the Caspian Sea, sank

Southern Sevastopol launches 50-car-capacity rail ferry

Victor Chernykh appointed Deputy Director of Rosmorport’s Ust-Luga branch

Oil products released into the Don river from ferry in the Volgograd region

The explosion at Makhachkala railway was a terrorist attack

The appointed Transport Minister of Ukraine meets with his employees

CPV may handle grain cargo in containers and big bags

Oil price down $0.20, to $80.28 in London, in New York up $82.11 (+0.02)

Finland dock strike enters eighth day