News 2009 September 21

RZD expects to submit the Second Cargo Company’s registration documentation by the end of 2009

Cargo transportation by Russian railways down 12.3% in Aug 09 to Aug 08, but up 2.5% to July 09

First two berths of Sochi cargo port to be put into operation from December 1, 2009

Russian, Chinese warships escort 23-vessel convoy off Somalia

Timber duties to stay till 2011

India's Krishnapatnam Port and Mundra Port attract British firm's investment

Korea's STX may sign $5B shipping contract with Vale

Hanjin Shipping, HMM to share vessel space

Klaipeda port turnover versus revenue in 2009

Container throughput of Russia’s Caspian ports down 29.4% in Jan-Aug 09

Russian sailors charged with smuggling released from custody in Spain

Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service initiates a case against RZD

Ukraine to revise tariffs for port services to make them competitive with Constanta and Novorossiysk

Sakhalin Energy marks 10 years of commercial oil supplies

Universal Cargo Logistics Holding participated in Investment Forum in Sochi

Russian patrol boat starts mission off Abkhazia coast - TV

Odessa Commercial Sea Port to implement 11 investment projects totaling $1 bln by 2015

MPIC-Harbour Centre consortium wins $300m Philippine harbour project

Capesize market continues to slide - Baltic Exchange

APM Terminals, Vinalines expand partnership

COSCO adds peak surcharge on Far East-Indian subcontinent to U.S. services

Oil price down to $71.32 in London and to $72.04 in New York