News 2008 April 2

Rotterdam to present its plans for a new bulk terminal

Hyundai E&C wins $377 mil. port deal in Colombo

Chennai Port Trust to construct mega container terminal

Mexico to open bidding for the $4 billion Punta Colonet deep-water port project

Strike at key Polish terminal enters second week

State Duma to solve problem of oil recovery

BPG Properties to develop warehouse-distribution centre near North Carolina port

Contship Italia denies mafia connection to port

RZD to increase efficiency by itegration into the global transportation system

St. Petersburg exchange to hold trade in gas options

Russia's parliament approves restrictions on foreign investment

Development of North-Western ports to require RUR 360 bln by 2015 – Russian Railways

Throughput of Caspian Pipeline Consortium down 11.3% in Jan-Mar 08 to 7.272 mln t

Nakhodka Sea Fishing Port OJSC starts reconstruction valued at $90 million

Gazprom's RAS net profit up 4.9% to $15 bln in 2007

Oil prices induce WTSA to levy US$600-$900 per FEU bunker surcharge

Oil price down to $100.1 in London and to $101.98 in New York

China Shipping сontainer profit jumps on higher rates

Northern Shipping Company withdrew from shareholding of Archangelsk Sea Commercial Port

ABG Shipyard targets $200m from share sale

Throughput of Klaipedos nafta up 41% in Jan-Mar 08 to 2.2 mln t of oil products

Overseas Shipholding Group confirms Fredriksen stake

Santos Brasil signs deal with Kalmar for 12 RTGs