News 2006 October 13

Ports of Ukraine handled 446.7 thou TEU in 8M06

Cargo turnover of Iljichevsk fuel terminal more than doubled in Jan.-Sep.

Cargo turnover of Izmail Sea Trade port up 3.8% in Jan.-Sep.

S&P upgrades Gazprom's raiting to BBB- and Gazprom Neft's rating to BB+

Keel-laying of a dry-cargo ship RSD19 at Volgograd Shipyard for Irinvestship Limited

Off-harbor transshipment of heavy fuel oil by In-Transit CJSC

Hanjin's new India company to be fully operational in April, 2007

Ecological scrutiny of oil companies operating in Komi begins

Volume of cargo handled by Arkhangelsk STP up 9.2% in Jan.-Sep.

MOL to upgrade container service from Shanghai

COSCO signs logistics service contract with CNNC

BNSF and CSX create high-volume intermodal corridor

CHEP develops global track & trace system

Rosprirodnadzor views revocation of LUKoil licenses at 11 Komi sites

Stock market observers about the possibility of a hostile takeover of Hanjin Shipping

Investments into Saint Petersburg ring road to make 23.6 billion rubles in 2007

Temporary drop in Sakhalin-1 production possible - Rosneft

Ningbo handles 5m TEU over first 9 months

The fire at Mazeikiu Nafta refinery (Lithuania) has been brought under control

State Duma passes the law intensifying responsibility for poaching

East Siberia Railway loaded over 63.5 thou containers in 9M06

Transas to equip oil tanker manufactured by Krasnoye Sormovo

Oil price was up to $58.76 in London, and to $57.86 in New York

SOCAR announces tender for export of REBCO crude oil from Novorossiysk

Japan closes its ports for North Korean vessels

Mobi Dick distrusts Rosstroi