News 2007 August 29

St. Petersburg starts preparing for THE TALL SHIPS RACES 2009

Investments into new check point at Latvian-Russian border to make $1.3 billion

Throughput of the ports of the Baltic states up 5.6% in Jan-July 07, y-o-y

Sinotrans forms JV with National Retail Systems

Panama Canal looks for lock builders

From January 1, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will be led by three directors

Master plans for all transportation modes of St. Petersburg to be developed in 2008 - TTPC

EU slams US container law

ESPO pipeline will be filled - Putin

TTPC to launch program for St. Petersburg transport-and logistics complex development

Oil export duty to hit historic record in October

Germany: Union agrees not to strike for another month

Second Transsib to be constructed by 2030

Value of all St. Petersburg transport projects totals $10 billion – Transport-and-Transit Policy Committee

Ukraine’s import of Russian oil makes 6.5 million tonnes in Jan-July 07

"Golden Kolyma" makes its sixth voyage in the framework of the Northern Delivery-2007

Transneft to extend ESPO pipeline project

Omega reports second quarter 2007 results

BW Gas boss accuses Norwegian government

New container line Norway–UK/Continent to start 7 September

Hong Kong to participate in Secure Freight Initiative

China to expand Chongqing railway container freight station

AADA to levy increase on shipments to Australia

Four new berths at Guangzhou's Nansha port set to open next month

Kalmar acquires terminal software provider ACT BV

Oil price down to $70.55 in London and to $71.73 in New York