Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP), a multi-purpose Russian stevedoring and port services company on the Black Sea east of the Crimea ranked its top five container lines in the last quarter with Geneva-based MSC taking top spot.

Zim was moved down to fourth place from second, bumped by Maersk and East Mediterranean Express Service (Emes) which came in third in the first and second quarters of 2009, but slipping in the third quarter and then return to third place in the fourth quarter.

Admiral held fifth position in consecutive three quarters until CSAV Norasia took its place in the fourth quarter, according to the Russian Daily Transport Report.