News 2010 March 25

March 25th Cortez Gas & Oil Index at 16.624 rubles a ton

Volga Shipping to carry out maintenance of 22 vessels Volga-Don by navigation period in 2010

Rosgranitsa offers to remove commission inspections at Russian seaports

BDI falls 63 pts, to 3243 pts

Electronic declaration of cargoes to be introduced at all customs posts of Kaliningrad region by 2011

RosMorPort invites bids for a 5-m-ruble contract at Murmansk Port

Terminal Ridderkerk exceeds expectations

Hostile takeover attempt of AO Ventbunkers

Ministry of Transport of Ukraine to develop measures to direct cargo to ports of the country

South-East Railroad posts a 17.5% growth, at 11.37 million tons of loaded volumes in Jan-Feb, 2010

Freight volumes by PZD up 6.6%, to 5.4 m tons in Jan-Feb, 2010

RosMorPort invites bids for contract for berths repair at Kaliningrad Port

Zvezda firm manufactures a reverse gear unit for the Boikiy patrol ship

The average Russian import duties may fall to 10.15% this year

TransContainer’s trial grain shipment in containers is successful

A train crashes in Norway, several casualties reported

Oil price down $1.08, to $79.62 in London, in New York to $80.61 (-1.3)