News 2006 December 7

RZD plans to get RUR 24.2 billion of net profit in 2008

NLMK US GAAP net profit up 61.1% in 9M06

Russia to increase oil and gas exports

EBRD to grant a EUR 26 million credit for development of Ilyichevsk port (Ukraine)

Cargo turnover of Sverdlovsk Railway up 4.9% in 11M06

Cargo-partner expands network to the port of Odessa

Bunker brokers Wilhelmsen Bunkers and Premier Marine Fuels merge

Loading of East Siberian Railway up 11% in 11M06

Quintana pays CMB US$92.5m for capesize newbuilding

IM Skaugen sells three 9,600 dwt LPG/ethylene carriers

Kazakhstan suffers losses from grain transportation to Baltic ports

Russian oil producers to get equal access to export pipelines

Cargo turnover of the port of Rostov up 36.4% in January-November 06

SOCAR and Turcas establish a JV

Ukrtatnafta processed over 608.4 thou tons of oil in November 2006

East London growth hinges on R5bn terminal

Port of Baltimore in deal with Suez Canal to boost business

Shreyas Shipping eyes logistics buyouts

Oil price down to $63.07 in London, and to $62.43 in New York

Cargo turnover of Vladivostok Container Terminal up 21.7% in 11M06

US DryShips Sells Old Vessel, Buys New One

Sheskharis oil harbor decreases transshipment of fuel cargo by 0.2% in 11M06

Hanjin Shipping to sell terminals in Japan, Taiwan

COSCO Pacific in US$2b ports drive

Modern technology 'must to protect ports'

Four firms pre-qualified for KPT terminal

Keppel to build innovative KFELS N Class jackup for the North Sea

James Fisher buys FT Everard

Haffa welcomes Hong Kong's decision to shelve GST

Shipping companies of Odessa region decreased cargo delivery by 10.6% in Jan.-Oct. 06

China, US to enhance logistics co-operation

SITC inaugurates direct Qinhuangdao-Japan service

Greek ports on strike over privatisation of operations

Congolese port delegation discusses electronic tracking

ICTSI's Gydnia terminal awaits delivery of two quay cranes

AET orders two aframax tankers

Norwegian IM Skaugen has sold old gas carrier

Petrolesport not to raise container transshipment within coming 6 months – Sergei Fedyayev

Nordic American Tanker takes delivery of third suezmax vessel