News 2008 April 4

Sea trials of LNG carrier Grand Mereya successfully completed

UniTrans’ new logistic solution for Europe to Russia car transportation via Baltic ports

Loss of Ust-Danube seaport totaled UAH 4.8 million in 2007

Vietnam’s Gemadept and CMA CGM to build a deep-water seaport

Ports of Baltic states up cargo transshipment by 2% y-o-y, in Jan-Feb 08

Scotland adds to Duisburg-Manchester intermodal railfreight service

Lloyd's profit may fall this year on low rates

First China-made LNG tanker ready for delivery

Moscow Oil Refinery boosts net profit 23-fold in 2007

Russian Railways to invest RUR 19.3 bln into completion of transport corridors starting in Kuznetsk Basin

Russia's Globaltrans plans London listing by end of June

India to build a $120m seaport and transportation system in Myanmar

Throughput of Petersburg Oil Terminal up to 2.7 million tonnes in Q1 08

Cargo transportation by Kaliningrad railway up 6.7% 5.3 million tonnes in Q1 08

Vietnam’s Gemadept with CMA CGM to build a deep-water seaport

ESPO oil pipeline to reach full capacity by 2012

Throughput of Mariupol port down 31% to 2.77 million tonnes in Q1 08

Throughput of Iljichevsk commercial seaport up 25% to 4.8 million tonnes in Q1 08

Oil price down to $102.52 in London and to $103.83 in New York

Dachser moves into Russian logistics market

EC sent a reasoned opinion about freedom to supply services in maritime transport to Finland

British Chamber of Shipping to study the new Draft Marine Bill

TUI renewes talks to sell Hapag-Lloyd to Neptune Orient Lines

Karachi Port breaks 15-year record in March 2008

Rotterdam's slower box growth offset by oil, mineral shipments

Throughput of Vladivostok Container Terminal up 53% to 54,024 TEU in Q1 08