News 2010 August 19

Torm posts pretax loss of $ 22m for H1 2010

DFDS profit up to $12,9m in H1 2010

Port of Tauranga profits up 9.3pc for the year to June

V. Ruksha: Transits via the NSR are economically sound for 50.000-100.000DWT ships

Foreign investment in Russia's economy at $30.4bn in H1, 2010

A Norway bulker to sail via the North Sea Route, backed by Atomflot's icebreakers

The 50 Years of Victory icebreaker to join the SCF Baltika in the Laptev Sea in 4-5 days

Russian crude exports up to 123m tons in H1, 2010

Hamburg Sud optimises Europe-Med services

Norway's Stolt gets $84.5 mil refund for canceled tanker orders

Odessa to host the 9th International Expo ‘Odessa-216’, to focus on shipping, shipbuilding and port development

Maersk Tankers posts profit of $15m for the first half of 2010

China Shipping Development to build 14 bulkers for $420m

Keppel gets S$50m FPSO modification contract

New Century Shipbuilding plans to revive Singapore listing

IV International Forum and Exhibition “Transport of Russia”

APM Terminals buys half of Santos Terminal

Freight rates expected to remain muted: ICICI Sec

APM Terminals Indian unit to launch IPO

APM Terminals posts profit of $528 million for H1 2010

Crude-futures price down to $76.47 in London, in New York, to $75.42