News 2010 September 6

Cargo turnover of Vysotsk LUKOIL-II in Jan-Aug falls 10%, to 8,2m tons

The SCF Baltica tanker calls at Ningbo Port, to be unloaded soon

Container volume of NYNJ Port is up 13.9% in Jan-Jul, to 2.33m TEUs

Oil exports via Primorsk down 0.5% to 51,7m tons in Jan-Aug.

Arkhangelsk port’s throughput is up 39% in Jan-Aug, to 3,1m tons

Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Lisin discuss the future of UCL Holding

VCT’s throughput soars 52.5% in Jan-Aug, to 186,600 TEUs

Crude oil exports via the port of Primorsk reaches 6.1m tons in Aug.

Korean box throughput ups 23% to 1.69 million TEUs in August

Three lines stop Belawan service due to congestion

Houston Port seeks $2b for upgrade

China to recycle four Wilh. Wilhelmsen ro-ro vessels

FAS OKs the takeover of 3 stevedoring companies by Sea Port St. Petersburg

Japanese tanker attacked by Indonesian pirates

More ocean carriers to operate Far East-South America service

Four more Vinashin officials arrested

The Mineral Haiku docks at Ilyichevsk, the largest vessel the port ever handled

KCSP’s cargo turnover up 49.5% to 2,1m tons in Jan-Aug. 2010

TransContainer starts new rail link between South Korea and Russia

MSC to riset rates from North America

Cargo turnover at Aktau Port down 5.5% in Jan-Aug, to 8,57m tons

Matson Navigation to lower fuel surcharge

Japanese port of Hakata joins ACA

Klaipedos nafta’s throughput is up 6.3% in Jan-Aug., to 5,25m tons of petroleum products

Svcomflot’s tanker gets damages at Singapore Port, hit by another ship

MSC charters laid-up Maersk ships to Safmarine

NYK Line Japan to become NYK Container Line

Crude-futures price down to $76.67 in London, in New York, to $74.60