News 2007 July 17

Construction to start on Karachi container port

Russia to raise crude export duty to $223.9/ton from Aug. 1

DVTGroup and VR Cargo to launch first train to Finland this month

Container turnover of Odessa port up 32,2% in H1 07, y-o-y

Oil price down to $77.33 in London and up to $74.15 in New York

Throughput of the port of Primorsk up 15% in H1 07, y-o-y

Throughput of the port of St. Petersburg up 14% in H1 07, y-o-y

Novoship to order 4 tankers to HHI Offshore (Korea)

Flurry of orders and deliveries for newbuilds

MOL, HMM and German shipowner take delivery