News 2007 April 12

RZHD to increase cargo transportation

Throughput of the port of Ventspils up 7.2% in Q1 07, y-o-y

IAS signs up four major shipping lines for InterTurn

MSC back in Busan

UK P&I looks for continued LNG record

Singamas posts 60% fall in '06 earnings

Ship prices expected to hold at record highs for two years

Net profit of Ukrrechflot (Ukraine) up 7.2% in 2006

Aussie coal harbour (Australia) logjam worsens

China to implement new rules for shipbuilding sector this year

Statoil extends well service contract with Aker Kvaerner

Head vessel for Dutch DАМЕN laid down at Zaliv shipyard (Kerch, Ukraine)

Keel of the second PRISCO Suetsmax is laid down

Russia mulling pipeline routed around Belarus

NCC to start construction of Ust-Luga container terminal April 12

Siberia-Pacific pipeline construction goes as scheduled - CEO

Throughput of the Sea Port of St. Petersburg up 21% in Q1 07, y-o-y

Oil price up to $67.84 in London, and to $62.01 in New York

ACL books $15 million tank barge order

NCL slashes Hawaii fleet

Dubai World consolidates shipyard operations

Speculation rife Maersk will build US$250m terminal in Oregon

CMA CGM boosts capacity on the Europe-Guyana North Brazil line

Maersk restructures Asia-Europe network

Transpetro Inks (Brazil) orders for 9 oil tankers

DryShips Inc. continues its fleet renewal

Mumbai Port Trust (India) targets record cargo handling

3PLs (US) break $110 billion mark for 2006

Aker Yards and Tallink sign contract for large cruise ferry

Aqaba Container Terminal becomes main call for the Maersk

L&T (India) plans Rs 1,500cr hi-tech shipyard