News 2007 December 14

Trade between Russia and Germany surges

Marine transportation by Byelorussian companies up 31.5% in Jan-Nov 07, y-o-y

Russia, South and North Koreas set to discuss railway link

Gazprom in talks with S. Korea's Kogas on gas supplies

DHL confirms Sinotrans-Exel deal

D Logistics acquires European logistics group for €6.5m

Aker Kvaerner awarded two significant subsea contracts in Brazil

Four Japanese vessels detained in Russia over poaching

Boskalis, Van Oord picked to build new Maasvlakte industrial area

Sinking ship threatens chemical spill in China

Eurogate acquires stake in OJSC Baltic Container Terminal

Qingdao becomes one of world's top 10 container handlers

NCC and Eurogate sign agreement on strategic partnership and exchange of shares

Ford Vsevolzhsk union to end strike on Dec 17 - administration

Rosneft delays development plan announcement

Russia and South Korea report higher trade

Rosneft starts Euro 3 and Euro 4 gasoline production at Achinsk Refinery

MOL wants to create the joint venture with Gazprom

Throughput of Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport OJSC down 3.8% in Jan-Sep 07, y-o-y

Poor maintenance likely reason for Norwegian oil spill

Melbourne port to start channel-deepening project next year

OOCL, Yang Ming to start direct China-Pakistan-India service

APM-Maersk starts Youship - the one-stop online cargo booking system

Vanguard begins 'PriorityAssured' LCL service for China-US ocean freight

Toll Rail to increase capacity of Tauranga port

United Arab orders eight Korean chemical tankers

Throughput of Yeisk port (Krasnodar region) up 32% in Jan-Nov 07, y-o-y

China ship building challenges US, top admiral says

LA port to restrict emissions from ships, trains and trucks

Pipavav Port raises $100 mn in rights issue to fund expansion

Oil price down to $92.12 in London and to $92.25 in New York

Terms of presentation of Caspian Shipbuilding Factory Project not confirmed