News 2006 October 2

Cargo turnover of Finland sea ports grew over 8 months of 2006 by 15.5 % to 4.1 million tons

The Board of Directors of Ust-Luga OJSC decided to place first bonded loan for 600 million rubles

MOL Launches New Container Service for Chennai, India

MOL, COSCO Team up to Launch “MOL Class” at Dalian Maritime University

APL partnership enhances China-Australia coverage

CMA CGM christens one of the world’s largest container ships

Deep Sea Supply’s income for September

SNTG has ordered four 44,000 dwt parcel tankers from SLS Shipbuilding

Merchant Navy becomes Nautilus

RZhD OJSC investments into development of railway infrastructure of Ust-Luga port to make over 14 billion rubles by 2010

Cargo turnover of the First Container Terminal CJSC grew over 9 months of 2006 by 22.6% to 643 653 TEU

Transfenica opens new ro-ro service in the port of Saint Petersburg

Two thousand of spilt heavy fuel oil was collected in the village of Chuguevka (Primorie Territory)

Macfarlane Group buys Bloomfield Supplies for up to 2.0 mln stg

Replacement of SPM buoy at Butinge terminal has been completed

STX Shipbuilding upgrades annual order target

Almaz shipyard to deliver the Sobol high-speed motor boat to the Border Guard of RF FSB

Novolipetsk Steel to pay 1.5 rubles a share for H1

AADA to lower bunker surcharge

MOL restructures management following string of accidents

Eurogate eyes Shenzhen port investment opportunities

Investments into Lithuania's transport infrastructure to make $3.9 billion from 2007 to 2013

Extensive application for new exploration licences in mature areas

Oil price was down to $62.54 in London, and up to $62.91 in New York

Demand of RZhD OJSC for investments to make 1.9 trillion of rubles before 2010

Pacific-Europe – first container train arrived to Rostov region

EBRD’ allocated $20 million for further development of Black Sea Shipping Company (Ukraine)