News 2008 May 28

Russia should export "grain products," not grain - minister

Baltiysky Zavod hopes to get contract for two icebreakers form RosMorPort FSUE

Ship-repair plant was de-energized in Vladivostok

Baltiysky Zavod launches diesel-electric icebreaker St. Petersburg for RosMorPort FSUE

Severstal to invest in production facilities

Railway to deliver 33.7 mln t of cargo to Big Port of St. Petersburg in 2010

LASCO’s profit up to $15.4 million in Q1 08

Russia’s Federal Customs Service unites Karelian customs divisions from July 1

OZD to invest RUR 106 mln into reconstruction of Sonkovo-Khvoinaya-Budogoshch-Kirishi-Mga section in 2008

Putin suggests making automobiles in Siberia, Far East

STX Shipbuilding to increase capacity by 20% in 2008

CIS oil and gas forum to open in Paris

India's Dhamra port to complete first phase in 2 years

Maersk Line changes North Europe – Morocco (KNSM) service

Maersk to upgrade weekly service to Europe, W. Asia

WTSA pushes full floating surcharges in July bunker hikes

XICT (China) readies for start of IRISL service from China-Europe

MSC adds Houston to west coast South America service

Kuehne + Nagel to manage Beiersdorf's logistics centre in Vienna

Oil price down to $128.31 in London and to $128.85 in New York

Gazprom Neft to take out syndicated loan