News 2010 September 13

New head of Yuzhny port is appointed

China Ship Fund charters 12 post-Panamax bulkers

Major naval drill in the Baltic Sea

Allure of the Seas on sea trials

Maersk expects slowing box demand

Trade flows via Port of Helsinki grows 8% in Jan-Aug., to 7.1 m tons

Eight-month throughput of NCSP is down 1.7% to 57,13m tons

Eight-month cargo turnover of Port of Singapore up 7.9% to 336.5 m tons

NWCD to participate in the Future of Russian Ports conference in St. Petersburg

Port Vanino’s throughput up 3.4% in Jan-Aug., to 4.13 m tons

Crude-futures price is up to $78.16 in London, to $76.45 in New York