2018 March 5

https://www.reuters.com

Russia's Taneko to ship 300,000 T of diesel by pipeline to Baltic port in 2018

Tatneft, will export diesel through the Sever pipeline this year for the first time, sending 300,000 tonnes on the route to the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk...

2018 March 5

https://www.sfgate.com

North Korea reportedly 'laundered' coal through Russia in an apparent breach of sanctions

The Post reports at least four ships delivered North Korean coal to a port in Kholmsk, Russia, during August and September 2017. They were quickly followed by more ships that picked up parts of the load and sold it as Russian coal...

2018 March 2

http://tass.com

Experts: tenfold increase of Northern Sea Route’s cargo turnover possible

Building up the cargo turnover along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to 80 million tonnes by 2025 is a realistic task, which may be achieved by developing infrastructures and the icebreaker fleet...

2018 March 2

http://www.globaltrademag.com

MOL and Russia to Cooperate on Arctic Shipping

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Russian Federation’s Far East Investment and Export Agency...

2018 March 2

https://thebarentsobserver.com

This nuclear-powered ship will break through two meter thick Arctic ice at 12 knots speed

And the president expressed special excitement about the «Lider», the projected super-powerful nuclear powered icebreaker capable of opening the thickest parts of the Arctic icepack all year round...

2018 March 1

https://worldmaritimenews.com

Tanker Owners to Benefit from High Scrapping, Market Consolidation

High scrapping and market consolidation are expected to contribute to better returns for tanker owners over the next several years...

2018 March 1

https://www.platts.com

Activity surges in the Baltic on the back of ice-class restrictions in Russian ports

Activity in the Baltic regions has surged in the last 10 days as port authorities in Ust-Luga and St. Petersburg in Russia have announced that they will only allow the transit of ice-class vessels in their harbors from March 6...

2018 February 27

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Russia's Ust-Luga in talks with Rosneft on taking oil products exports from Estonia

The Russian port of Ust-Luga is in talks with Rosneft about handling heavy oil products shipments which the company supplies to Estonia by the river...

2018 February 27

https://steelguru.com

Russia’s FAS gives Transneft green light on Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port deal

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has granted a request filed by Fenti Development Ltd. on approval of a deal to control business of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) through the acquisition of 500 ordinary shares (50% of voting shares) of Omirico Limited...

2018 February 27

https://steelguru.com

Rosterminalugol export coal terminal handles 3-millionth tonne YTD

Rosterminalugol (part of Port Management Company), the largest specialized state-of-the-art coal terminal in the European part of Russia has reached on February 20, 2018, the 3-millionth tonne mark from the beginning of this year...

2018 February 26

https://financialtribune.com/

Crimean Ports Under Sanctions Looking for Way Out to Iran

Crimea’s ports, which are not operating at full capacity due to the fear of ship-owners incurring fines from Ukraine and western sanctions, are considering the possibility of working with Iran as well as Syria...

2018 February 26

http://www.looptt.com

Military plane lands in T&T after Russian ship docks in harbour

The US military has sent aircraft to monitor the presence of a Russian surveillance vessel which was seen docked in the Port of Spain harbour earlier this month...