News 2006 December 1

Riga shipyard turnover totaled $37.9 million in 9M06

Cargo turnover of Novorossijsk Central Forwarding Company up 76.7% in 11M06

Gref says Russia, Kazakhstan could both join WTO in 2007

Lithuania railway to raise tariffs by 8-10% from 2007

Vladimir Gryzlov - new Director General of ECO Phoenix Holding

Latvian railway plans 10% raise of tariffs from January 2007

Golden Ocean’s stronger Q3

UK rehires Klyne

CERA experts raise evaluation of world oil resources to 3.74 trillion barrels

Cargo turnover of First Container Terminal up 22.8% in 11M06

Russian oil export duty cut to $180 per ton (7 bbl) as of Dec. 1

Rosneft and BP sign cooperation protocol

IMO to adopt new sailing regulations along the northern Norwegian coast

VSC acquires 51% of Multipurpose Transshipment-and-Forwarding Complex

Danaos buys three containerships from Maersk

Oil price up to $64.26 in London, and to $58.80 in New York

ConocoPhillips, Gas del Caribe top fuel tender bidders - Honduras

Seacurus expands into bunker industry with new insurance offering

Owners oppose Malacca levy

AP Moller-Maersk names latest 11,000-TEU newbuild

GAC to open Thai DC in mid-2007 for 3PL business

ICTSI signs concession to operate box terminal in Syria