News 2010 April 12

Throughput of NCSP up 2.7% to 21.5m tons, Q1, 2010

Cortez Gasoil Index up 43 rubles, to 16.956 a ton

Factorias Vulcano SA launches PGS Apollo to operate in the North Sea

Trade flows via Sochi Customs falls 30.8% to $ 70.9m in Q1, 2010

The Court rules to recover more than $19.000 from Astrakhan fuel company in favor Akhtuba Shipping

Freight shipments by NCR via seaports up 2.1%, 10.6m tons in Q1, 2010

Experts predict oil export duty growth from May 1st by $15

BDI falls 9 pts, to 2913 pts

M-100 heavy fuel oil is traded at RUB 8.438 a ton

Cargo turnover of the Sea Port of St. Petersburg up 28%, 2.5m tons in Q1, 2010

Tallinn Port posts a 11.7% throughput rise in Q1, 2010, 8.5m tons

MISC plans to list shipyard unit

India's Krishnapatnam port doubles volumes in fin 2009 – 2010

Singapore's Ezra profits up in first half

Several Asian carriers reduce owned fleets

K-Line, MOL to share larger vessels on CKYH service

Odessa Port starts building a container terminal

Turkish Bulk Carrier suddenly released by pirates

Cargo turnover at Taganrog seaport up 34%, to 224.000 tons, Q1

Cargo Ship MV RAK AFRIKANA hijacked

Evergreen to order 100 new container ships

Evergreen resumes US west coast-Asia/Med pendulum May 10

'K' Line modifies its America East Coast Service via Suez

Oil price up $0.2, to $84.83 in London, in New York down to $84.92 (-0.47)