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Monday, December 30, 2019
Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal on Gas Transit to Europe
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Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal on Gas Transit to Europe

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Natalia Zinets MOSCOW/KIEV, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russian and Ukrainian companies signed a final five-year agreement safeguarding

December 30, 2019
Total Views: 46

Thursday, December 19, 2019
Admiral Kuznetsov
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Carrier Fire Points to Weakness Behind Moscow’s Military Might

By Peter Apps LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – It’s been a mixed month for Russia and its military. In Syria, they took control of the former Islamic

December 19, 2019
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Viktor Leonov russian intelligence ship
Defense

Coast Guard: Russian Spy Ship Operating in ‘Unsafe Manner’ Off Southeastern United States

The U.S. Coast Guard is alerting mariners to the possible presence of a Russian surveillance ship that has been conducting unsafe operations off the

December 17, 2019
Total Views: 110

Monday, December 16, 2019
arktika nuclear-powered icebreaker
Shipping News

World’s Largest Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Completes Stage One Sea Trials

Russia’s largest and most powerful nuclear-powered icebreaker has returned from its first round of sea trials before its planned delivery in 2020.  The

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 1137

Thursday, December 12, 2019
Admiral Kuznetsov
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One Dead After Fire on Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier

MOSCOW, Dec 12 (Reuters) – At least one military serviceman was killed and 12 people were injured by a fire at Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the

December 12, 2019
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
lng carrier eduard toll
Shipping News

Yamal LNG’s 15-Vessel Fleet of Icebreaking LNG Tankers Now Operational

The fifteenth and final icebreaking LNG carrier responsible for shipping gas from the remote Yamal LNG terminal in the Russian Arctic has now been delivered.

December 11, 2019
Total Views: 2177

Monday, October 28, 2019
laden oil tanker
Shipping News

Russia Considering Postponing Adoption of IMO 2020 Fuel Rules

By Evgenia Pismennaya, Dina Khrennikova and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) –Russia, one of the largest producers of the world’s favorite ship fuel, may delay

October 28, 2019
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Interesting

Russian Icebreaker Issues (Then Retracts) Mayday Call in Storm Off Norway

OSLO/MOSCOW, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A Russian icebreaking vessel with 33 people on board made a Mayday call during a storm off the coast of western Norway on

October 22, 2019
Total Views: 31

Friday, October 4, 2019
yamal lng
Shipping News

More Yamal LNG Cargoes Headed East via Northern Sea Route

Russian natural gas produce Novatek said it shipped fifteen cargoes from its Yamal LNG plant to Asia via the Northern Sea Route in the third quarter of 2019,

October 4, 2019
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Korolev Prospect lng tanker
Shipping News

Russia’s Lukoil Sells Rare Arctic Crude Oil to China

By Shu Zhang and Olga Yagova SINGAPORE/MOSCOW, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Russian oil producer Lukoil has sold a cargo of Varandey Blend crude to a Chinese buyer

October 2, 2019
Total Views: 101

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Christophe de margerie
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Sovcomflot CEO to Step Down, Assume Role of Board Chairman

By Gleb Stolyarov and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Sergei Frank will step down as president and chief executive of Russian

September 17, 2019
Total Views: 56

Friday, August 23, 2019
modular nuclear power plant ship Akademik Lomonosov
Shipping News

Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Sets Sail for the Arctic

MURMANSK, Russia, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant set sail on Friday from the Arctic port of Murmansk to provide

August 23, 2019
Total Views: 144

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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U.S. Senate Panel Backs Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Sanctions Bill

By Timothy Gardner and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill on Wednesday to slap sanctions on

July 31, 2019
Total Views: 21

Friday, July 26, 2019
A boat of Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails next to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, at Bandar Abbas port
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Iran, Ukraine, North Korea Show Ship Seizures Are the New Normal

By Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg Opinion) –The seizure of a number of ships in recent months tells an uncomfortable story. In today’s multi-polar world,

July 26, 2019
Total Views: 28

Monday, July 22, 2019
yamal lng
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Novatek Signs Partners for Arctic LNG-2 Project

Russian gas produce Novatek has closed its search for partners for its proposed Arctic LNG-2 project, adding a subsidiary of China National Petroleum

July 22, 2019
Total Views: 114

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Russian servicemen attend a memorial service for sailors killed in a Russian submarine, which caught fire in the area of the Barents Sea, at the Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt
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Crew of Russian Nuclear Sub Prevented ‘Planetary Catastrophe’, Official Says

By Henry Meyer and Stepan Kravchenko (Bloomberg) –The 14 sailors who died during a fire last week on a nuclear-powered Russian military submarine

July 10, 2019
Total Views: 186

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Russia's President Putin meets with Defence Minister Shoigu in Moscow
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Russia Says Fourteen Russian Sailors Killed in Submarine Accident

By Polina Devitt and Christian Lowe MOSCOW, July 2 (Reuters) – Fourteen Russian sailors were killed when a fire broke out while their deep-water research

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 100

Monday, June 24, 2019
tanker deck
Shipping News

Tankers Carrying Dirty Russian Oil Left Stranded at Sea

By Olga Yagova, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Florence Tan MOSCOW/LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) – In the opinion of Russian officials, the oil contamination

June 24, 2019
Total Views: 153

A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker escorts ships on the Northern Sea Route, July 14 2016
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Russia’s Rosatom Sees Northern Sea Route Development Costing $11.7 Billion

By Katya Golubkova and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, June 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s ambitious Northern Sea Route (NSR) requires 735 billion roubles

June 24, 2019
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
maersk freight cargo
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Maersk to Trial TradeLens Platform in Russia

A.P. Moller – Maersk has reached deal with the Russian Ministry of Transport to launch its blockchain-based TradeLens platform in Russia. The agreement,

June 11, 2019
Total Views: 26