Dalian lower
China’s second largest oil port sees full-year profits come in over one quarter lower than a year ago.

Brokers say the ice-class 16,900-dwt Gan-Sword and Gan-Ocean (both built 2007) have been sold to a Scandinavian, possibly Norwegian, buyer.
The Turkish-built ships have gone for $18.5m each, brokers say.
Dunya sold as many as seven tankers in January.
China’s second largest oil port sees full-year profits come in over one quarter lower than a year ago.
Australian port makes strong start to 2009 with 12% year-on-year increase in container volumes.
Overseas Shipholding Group, led by Morten Arntzen, drags in nearly $160m from a share issue.
Helix Energy Solutions is offloading its oil and gas subsidiary to bankroll expansion in the subsea sector.
Oil trader gets green light to pursue wider ownership interests of Greek Kalogiratos family.
UK lifeboat stabilises Van Oord dredger that took on water and began to list off Wales.
Chinese territory's container volumes down 14% in 2009, but fourth quarter picks up.
Polys Hajioannou's Safe Bulkers pens a new contract for one of its ships axed by Daiichi last year.
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is ready to ink a time charter deal for a tanker tender lasting three years, brokers say.
Indian shipowner tight lipped on reports that a large stake may be divested to augment London listing.
North Korea reportedly awards port leases to Russia and China as it seeks infrastructure investment.