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Thursday, April 11, 2013
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Russia Arctic LNG Plant To Ship To Europe, UK In Winter

By Oleg Vukmanovic LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) – The partners in Russia’s Yamal liquefied natural gas project are in talks to ship cargoes to

April 11, 2013
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Monday, February 11, 2013
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OAO Novatek May Need 16 Arctic LNG Carriers to Support Yamal Project

(Bloomberg) — OAO Novatek, Russia’s largest non- state gas producer, may require $5.6 billion worth of liquefied natural gas tankers to transport

February 11, 2013
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Gazprom Pushes Back Against Allowing Private Industry to Develop Russian Arctic Shelf

MOSCOW–The chief executive of Russia’s OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) said the state-owned natural gas monopoly doesn’t want the government to allow

January 15, 2013
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Nigeria’s Navy Hands Over Russian Crew Busted With Guns to Police
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Nigeria’s Navy Hands Over Russian Crew Busted With Guns to Police

By Maram Mazen Nigeria’s navy said it handed over 15 Russian crew members to police for questioning after their ship was found to be carrying weapons

January 9, 2013
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Owner of Missing Cargo Ship with 700 Tons of Gold Ore Arrested
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Owner of Missing Cargo Ship with 700 Tons of Gold Ore Arrested

The owner of a Russian cargo ship that went missing last week with 9 crew members and 700 tons of gold ore in the Sea of Okhotsk has been

November 6, 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Russian Freighter Carrying Gold Ore Goes Missing in Storm

Russian Freighter Carrying Gold Ore Goes Missing in Storm

A Russian cargo ship with a nine-man crew and carrying 700 tons of gold ore has gone missing off of Russia’s Pacific coast. The Russian-flagged vessel,

October 30, 2012
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
BP Bows to the Inevitable in Russia
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BP Bows to the Inevitable in Russia

Game, set and match to Rosneft. The state-owned Russian oil giant  (ROSN.RS) is poised to secure 100% of TNK-BP (TNBP.RS), the oil company now jointly

October 17, 2012
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Monday, October 15, 2012
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Russia Considers Arctic Salvage of Nuclear Submarines

While the world debates the practice of scrapping toxic ships on the beaches of 3rd world nations, some environmentalists point to a much larger

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 350

Monday, September 10, 2012
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APM Terminals Makes Strategic Move into Russian Ports Sector

MOSCOW–APM Terminals, the port-operating arm of Danish industrial group A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO), said Monday that it has acquired a stake

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 97

Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Greenpeace Writes to Russian President, Expresses Concerns About Arctic Drilling [LETTER]

Dear Mr. President, I write these lines to you on board the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise, as we leave the Russian economic zone waters north of the Kola

August 30, 2012
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Filming Heavy Seas Can Be a Hazard to Your Health [VIDEO]
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Filming Heavy Seas Can Be a Hazard to Your Health [VIDEO]

This video was supposedly shot  on board a Russian aircraft carrier and we don’t have much more info other than that.  Skip to about a minute and a

August 28, 2012
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Ask and You Shall Receive: Arctic OSV’s To Be Delivered Ahead of Schedule to Russian Owner

Ask and You Shall Receive: Arctic OSV’s To Be Delivered Ahead of Schedule to Russian Owner

Arctech said Wednesday that it plans to deliver the harsh-environment offshore supply vessel Vitus Bering four months ahead of schedule at the request of

August 15, 2012
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Shipping Traffic on the Rise Through Russian Ports

MOSCOW–Russia’s sea ports handled a total of 271.3 million metric tons of cargo in January-June, 5.4% more than in January-June 2011, according to

July 11, 2012
Total Views: 55

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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Russia Nabs Japanese Vessel in Disputed Waters North of Japan

TOKYO (Dow Jones)–A vessel carrying Japanese nationals is believed to have been seized by Russian border control authorities near a disputed island, a

June 26, 2012
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
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$12 Billion LNG Deal Signed, Vladivostok to Become Major Hub Supporting Sakhalin

TOKYO (Dow Jones) –Japan and Russia agreed to provide necessary support for a project to build a liquefied natural gas plant in Vladivostok in a deal

June 24, 2012
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Russia Signs Almost $3 Billion in Shipbuilding Deals
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Russia Signs Almost $3 Billion in Shipbuilding Deals

In the second day of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia’s largest shipbuilder, United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), signed a joint

June 24, 2012
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Russia’s Femco Denies Weapons Shipment Claim
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Russia’s Femco Denies Weapons Shipment Claim

Russia’s Femco Shipping has denied claims made by the mass media and the British Foreign Ministry that one of its ships was illegally transporting

June 20, 2012
Total Views: 132

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Syria-Bound Cargo Ship Turns Back to Russia
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Syria-Bound Cargo Ship Turns Back to Russia

LONDON—British Foreign Secretary William Hague said a ship that was believed to be carrying military helicopters to Syria appears to have turned back

June 19, 2012
Total Views: 109

Monday, June 18, 2012
Russia Moving Warships to Syria to Protect Naval Base; Femco Fleet Loses Coverage [REPORT]
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Russia Moving Warships to Syria to Protect Naval Base; Femco Fleet Loses Coverage [REPORT]

Two Russian warships with marines on board are preparing to approach Syrian waters, Interfax reported Monday citing a source in the navy. The Nikolai

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 56

Sunday, May 6, 2012
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Statoil and Rosneft Sign Russian Arctic Agreement Worth as Much as Facebook IPO

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Norway’s Statoil ASA (STO, STL.OS) signed Saturday a potential $100 billion cooperation agreement with Russian state oil company

May 6, 2012
Total Views: 81