September 4 - St Petersburg-based Modul Co Ltd is set to publish a training manual, primarily aimed at the local market.

The book was written by the late Edward Lvovich Limonov, professor of the International Transport Management faculty of the State Sea Academy.

It contains a detailed chapter about heavy lift and project forwarding and is aimed at students, as well as forwarders, agents, brokers and foreign trade companies.

The book also covers contracts, operations and explores the role of the freight forwarder.

It will be available from October 2009. For more information, telephone +7 (812) 303-91-49.