News 2006 December 6

Nov 20-26, crude oil distillation in Russia grew by 0.2% to 4.513 mln tons

Cargo turnover of Yuzhny port up 0.1% in 11M06

St. Petersburg governor Matviyenko submits resignation to president

Russia increases fish catch 1.1% in Jan-Nov

Brazil’s newest terminal will share cost of road link

Prosecutors find over 100 breaches in Sakhalin-II

Catharina Schulte joins Hamburg-Sud

‘K’ Line and Hanjin sign reciprocal stock purchase agreement

Tata Steel and NYK Line sign JV agreement

CakeBoxx unveils doorless intermodal container

GEFCO to open its first Russian logistics platform in mid-2007

Cargo turnover of Taganrog Commercial Seaport down 10.6% in 11M06

Rosneft to invest $20 billion to take on oil giants

Cargo turnover of Klaipeda port (Lithuania) up 9.3% in 11M06

Cargo turnover of Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company down 13% in 11M06

Adani plans to set up shipping co

Yantai Raffles Shipyard to build jackup for Uni-Arab Group

Northern Railway increased loading by 0.2% in 11M06

Cargo turnover of Vysotsk Coal Terminal totals 3.6 million tons in 11M06

TOP Tankers announces newbuilding order for handymax product / chemical tankers

Oil price down to $63.32 in London, and to $62.43 in New York

India braces for dock strike at major ports December 14

Maersk to reduce bunker charges from Europe to China

Zhangjiagang port on track to handle 100m tons of cargo in 2006

Ecu-Line Antwerp adds new string to Australia services

Oceania VSA streamlines WC Australia-NZ Service