2018 August 24

https://www.upi.com

NATO, Japan conduct passing exercise in Baltic Sea

NATO Maritime Group One this week participated in a Passing Exercise with a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force squadron that is currently sailing in the Baltic Sea...

2018 August 24

https://www.japantimes.co.jp

Russia will block U.S. request for U.N. to blacklist Russian ships over North Korea dealings

Russia will oppose a U.S. request to the U.N. Security Council to blacklist two Russian shipping firms and six Russian-flagged vessels over their dealings with sanctions-hit North Korea...

2018 August 23

http://tass.com

Transport Infrastructure of Russia 4th Strategic Forum

19–20 September 2018, Moscow will host the Transport Infrastructure of Russia 4th Strategic Forum...

2018 August 23

https://www.maritime-executive.com

U.S. Blacklists Two More Russian Firms for Sanctions Violations

The U.S. Treasury has designated two more Russian firms and six vessels in connection with the North Korean nuclear sanctions program...

2018 August 23

https://www.thesouthafrican.com

Russian cargo ship allegedly carrying explosives arrested near Port Elizabeth

Police say that the value of explosives and weapons found on board the Russian vessel are valued at about R50 million...

2018 August 22

https://www.rt.com

Shipping giant Maersk to transport its first cargo via Russia’s Arctic sea route

The world’s biggest carrier of seaborne freight, Maersk Line, is set to send its first cargo from east Asia to Europe via the Arctic Ocean, using Russia's Northern Sea Route...

2018 August 22

https://www.montelnews.com

Russia’s largest coal port hikes exports 7%

Russia’s largest coal terminal at Vostochny, on the Sea of Japan, exported a record 14.6m tonnes in January-July, around 7% higher from the first half of 2017...

2018 August 20

https://shipinsight.com

Marine lubricants market worth $6.66 billion by 2023

Marine lubricants market is estimated to be USD 5.98 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 6.66 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 2.17% from 2018 to 2023...

2018 August 20

http://tass.com

Russia’s shipbuilding program envisages universal amphibious assault ship construction

Russia’s shipbuilding program envisages the construction of universal amphibious assault ships while the construction of helicopter carriers ‘in their pure form’ is not planned...

2018 August 20

http://www.hani.co.kr

Russia and Japan agree to build international freight route that passes through TSR

In his August 15 congratulatory address, President Moon Jae-in proposed his Northeast Asian Railway Community initiative, while it appears that Japan is also interested in a continental railway project...

2018 August 17

https://www.hafen-hamburg.de

Green Shipping: Towards A Clean Future

Low-sulphur ship fuel, decarbonisation, ballast water management: Stricter international emission limits have moved environment protection to the top of the maritime industry’s agenda...

2018 August 16

https://thebarentsobserver.com

What are 5 Norwegian supply vessels doing in Russia’s Kara Sea?

It is the second year in a row that the semisubmersible «Nanhai 8» is in the Kara Sea. In 2017, it discovered significant natural gas volumes in the Leningradskoye field. This year, it is drilling a well at Rusanovsky, a nearby license area owned by Gazprom...