News 2010 October 22

Sovcomflot and USC set shipbuilding contact terms for 5-6 aframax tankers

Port of Rotterdam throughput up 13.4% to 321 million tonnes in Jan-Sept 2010

Draft resolution on the results of ‘Transtec-2010’ Expo and conference ‘The Future of Russian Ports’ published

Maersk and CMA CGM adjust ocean services between Asia and Europe

Russian Customs says e-customs system to be effective from Jan.1,2011

Nine-month foreign trade turnover of Russia’s North-West up 40% to nearly $68.7bn

Revenues jump by two thirds for OOCL in Q3

Nanjing Tanker’s fleet rises to 5mln dwt

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA achieves loan financing for its two ro-ro vessels

AU asks UN for Somalia air and naval blockade

SBM Offshore, S.Korea's DSME reach Angola JV deal

Cargo ship and Dutch passenger ferry collide in canal south of Amsterdam

The Containership Company expands no-frills services to Qingdao

Russ. Govt. establishes Pevek Port’s boundaries

St. Petersburg-Hull Port weekly service starts on Oct. 28

Super typhoon halts Hong Kong bunker operations

Cargo turnover of Taganrog Commercial Sea Port up 5% in Jan-Sept., to 954ths tons

French Fos-Lavera oil terminal strike into 25th day

Port of NY-NJ approves design work for rail hub

Crude-futures prices fall to $81.83 in London, in New York - to $80.56

Venezuela, Iran to establish joint oil shipping company