News 2007 December 4

Siberian oil pipe construction could be delayed for six months

Throughput of NCC terminals up 18.5% in Jan-Nov 07, y-o-y

Russian Econ Ministry forecasts 1%-1.5% inflation in Dec, 11.5% in FY

70 logistic complexes to be built in Russia

Throughput of Murmansk Commercial Seaport up 21%, y-o-y, in Nov 07

Pipeline tariff hike for independent gas producers approved

Naming and Launch of "Transsib Bridge"

Emirates Shipping Line achieves 30% growth as 8 new services are launched in 2007

New Delhi approves US$7b rail freight corridor project

LNG carrier surplus may hit tanker rates in next 2 yrs

China Shipping expects profit to be much higher than previously forecast

Dolphin Offshore plans foray into shipbuilding

Rosyth bid to land Norwegian ferry link

Gammon to develop Mumbai container terminal

Orders portfolio of Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant to reach RUR60 billion in 2008-2011

RUR 38 mln to be invested into construction of roads in Kaliningrad region by 2015– RF Transport Minister

Ukraine boosts metal exports to Russia

North Korean tanker held for attempt to smuggle fuel from Russia

Interterminal to complete construction of logistics terminal Predportovy by end of Dec 07

Russia to showcase new-generation subs at maritime exhibition

DP World to develop and run Senegal's busiest container facility

Marseilles to cut container ship tax next year

CMA CGM group to acquire 100,000 TEU per year US Lines

Shandong seaports throughput to surpass 10 million TEU

Qingdao to be logistics centre of China for Japan and South Korea

Air Sea, Weihai port to jointly operate feeder service to Qingdao

Haikou port to add two container berths next year

Hunan imports surges 91pc in first 10 months

Russia's Ford managers, strikers set to continue talks

Congestion prompts Maersk to uncouple main service from Angola

S.Vishnyakov has been appointed the first deputy general director of "Ust-Luga"

Ukrferry openes new service for transportation of containers to Georgia

NYK signs long-term contract with WISCO

Oil price up to $89.80 in London and to $89.31 in New York