News 2006 December 20

Matvienko endorsed as St Petersburg governor

EU, Russia to sign memo on meat exports to Russia Jan. 18

Cargo turnover of Kaliningrad port up 4.4% in 11M06

Sovcomflot registered in Saint Petersburg

Beszitop outsources cargo charter desk to CF Hungary

ProLogis develops new Virginia facility for NYK Logistics

Industry “supports IACS” in EC clash

Serial detainee held again in UK

MSC adopts passanger safety standards

Deputy PM unveils Russia's WTO accession timeframe

Telenor (Norway) goes global

Shipment of Sheskharis oil harbor totaled 637.9 thou tons in December 11-17

Volume of cargo transportation by Russian railways up 2.9%in 11M06

Cargo transshipment of Russia’s seaports up 2.8% in 11M06

New refrigerator ground opened at container terminal of Odessa Commercial Seaport

Maersk aims to double Vietnam operations

OOCL Logistics opens new warehouse in Guangzhou Economic & Technology Development District

PDZ (Malaysia) to expand

CVRD considers new ten-ship steel deal

Cosco Shipping to form Tianjin venture

Maersk to boost NE Asia-Australia service

Container lines winning battle over Asia-Europe freight rate increases

NLMK buys stake in joint metallurgy venture

Kalmar strengthens its distribution network in Spain and the Mediterranean region

West-Siberian Railway accepted 1.3 million tons of cargo for container transportation in 11M06

Russia's EU meat imports to continue as normal from Jan.1 - minister

Rosneft to boost oil production 8% y-o-y in 2006

Vessel capsizes in severe storm in Sea of Okhotsk

Oil price up to $62.81 in London, and to $63.46 in New York

Retail container ports (USA) enter slow season

Norfolk Southern chief predicts good times for railroad industry

Shipping Co. fined $37m for dumping waste oil

Houston shipping faces 6th day of fog delays

Caribbean cruises falter further

US Atlantic ports get set for Asia trade

US ports panel calls for national security standards

Finnie cleared of wrongdoing in controversy over ?10m shipbuilding contract

NOS (Norway) expands

Shekou CT to merge into mega terminal on DP World sale

SITC Logistics to become mega transport entity in China

CMA-CGM reported bid for Wan Hai Lines takeover denied

Port of Qinzhou to welcome 100,000 ton vessels in spring 2007

Soyuztranslink to open offices in India, Iran

Port of Napier sees box throughput rise 9pc in 2006

TNT opens global express hub in Penang

CH Robinson buys India forwarding companies