News 2010 August 16

Rosmorrechflot starts operating the Engineer Filkov dredger

Finland seaport’s throughput rises 9.5% in H1, to 40,6m tons

Seventeen firms secure box handling deals at Indonesian port

Bangladesh to upgrade its second largest port

France and Belgium take command over EU fleet

German coaster ran aground off Bornholm

Gothenburg port sees 70% rise in car shipments

NOL adds two 10,700-TEU ships to new order

Sovcomflot’s first Aframax tanker sets sail on the NSR

Gothenburg Port’s container throughput up 12% in Jan-Jul, to 443.5ths TEUs

Sea Port of St. Petersburg posts net loss of 30,8m for H1, 2010

Cargo turnover of Singapore up 8.1% to 293,3m tons, in Jan-Jul., 2010

China ports’ throughput up 17.4% in Jan-Jul., to 4,57bn tons

China Cosco rises most in 10 months in Shanghai

Chinese-built Hambantota port opens

Fire at Bangladeshi shipbreaking yard, 10 injured

China shipbuilding volumes up 87% in Jan-July 2010

Nenaco net income down 14% to P175 million in H1 2010

India's port shutdown may hit trade cargo worth $4 b

Port of Nigbo builds a green port

Port of Portland signs terminal lease with ICTSI

Crude-futures price is down to $75.11 in London, in New York, to $75.39