Opinions 5 April 2010
Sergey Frank, CEO of Sovcomflot on transportation of Venezuelan oil
Given the outlined trend of expansion of the scope and geography of Venezuelan exports of hydrocarbons, we see prospects for the development of mutually beneficial cooperation. We will be happy to use the potential of the Russian shipbuilding and domestic maritime education. |  7 April 2010
Vladimir Bazhenov, CEO of Nevsky Shipyard on the prospects of orders for fuelers and shipbuilding state support:
- We expect to get orders for the modernization of bunkering vessels in connection with the entry into force of the MARPOL Convention requirements on the territory of the RF. These issues will be discussed on June 24-25, 2010 at the third annual Forum "Current state and prospects of Russian market of fuelers". "We also hope for the speedy enactment of the bill on the support of shipbuilding and navigation, prepared by RF Ministry of Transport. |  12 April 2010
President Dmitry Medvedev on construction of gas pipeline Nord Stream:
Nord Stream will annually transport additionally about 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to Germany, Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium. Despite the fact that we are now engaged in ecology - it is our general policy, conducting meetings, conferences - and despite the fact that there is an active search for alternative energy sources, demand for "blue fuel", as we all believe, would continue to grow. And it is natural. |  12 April 2010
Pavel Strokov, Chief Strategy Officer of Cortez LLC to speak about the situation on heavy fuel oil market:
Oil conversion rate at the majority of Russian oil refineries makes up a little more than 70%, there only few exceptions, but this figure has changed just a little since Soviet times. Around 70% of the volume of produced heavy fuel oil is exported. To what level should we raise the export duty on heavy petroleum products, and how oil pricing in the domestic market is changed? Who and to what extent benefits from these changes? I intend to reply on these questions at the third annual Forum Current state and prospects of Russian market of bunkering services on 24-25th of June, 2010. |  19 April 2010
Vladimir Lisin, owner of Universal Cargo Logistics Holding to talk about the prospects of transport holding introduction to stock exchange in interview to Forbes:
“If the company needs considerable sum of money for the development or for implementation of some project, why not to attract investments?" |  23 April 2010
Vadim Tyulpanov, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg to speak about the prospects of a visa-free entry of Russians citizants into Finland:
- We will lobby for the abolition of the visa regime for Russians arriving in Finland by ferry and submit this request to the Consulate-General of Finland. |  24 April 2010
Vladimir Putin, RF Prime Minister to speak about the agreement with Ukraine on extended lease of the naval base of Russian fleet in the Crimea:
“Black Sea Fleet ships patrolling the Gulf of Aden, are fighting against piracy. In the past year, the year before last year, they took part along with the ships of other countries in international policy to combat terrorism, such as the Black Sea Force in the Mediterranean, and so on." |
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