2020 October 2

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

Report: Lebanon asks for arrests of Russian captain, shipowner linked to Beirut blast

An estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate taken from the ship is believed to be the source of the deadly blast that rocked Lebanon’s capital in August 2020

2020 October 1

https://www.worldcoal.com

Seaport of Shakhtersk expands boundaries

The changes made will increase the port's throughput.

2020 September 30

https://www.reuters.com

Russia to boost LPG output in east, but bottlenecks curb exports

Output of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the east of Russia is expected to increase by 1.0-1.2 million tonnes next year...

2020 September 30

https://www.highnorthnews.com

Cargo Volume on Northern Sea Route Remains Stable at 32m tons in 2020

After years of significant growth the amount of cargo transported on Russia’s NSR is forecasted to reach 32 million tons...

2020 September 30

https://www.spglobal.com

Russia, US continue to clash over fate of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Nord Stream 2 would double the capacity of the gas corridor via the Baltic Sea to Germany to 110 Bcm/year...

2020 September 28

https://www.foxnews.com

Arctic race heats up as Russia launches flagship nuclear-powered icebreaker

Russia’s new nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Arktika, took its maiden voyage out of St. Petersburg on Tuesday for a two-week journey to the northern port of Murmansk...

2020 September 18

https://www.argusmedia.com

Arktika icebreaker readies for NSR

Russian state-owned Rosatomflot's 60MW Arktika nuclear icebreaker is set to leave for its Northern Sea Route (NSR) base in Murmansk on 22 September...

2020 September 18

https://www.rivieramm.com

Russia’s first home-built Aframax tanker undergoes testing

Sea trials have commenced for the first Russia-built Aframax ice-class tanker, Vladimir Monomakh, from the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the Far East region of Russia...

2020 September 18

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

International lenders back $9.5 bln financing for Russia's Arctic LNG 2

The $21 billion project, which received final investment approval a year ago, is expected to be launched in 2023 and to reach its full capacity of almost 20 million tonnes per year in 2026...

2020 September 17

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

EU Parliament backs plans to make ships pay for pollution

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to include greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector into the EU’s emissions trading scheme from January 1, 2022.

2020 September 17

https://splash247.com

Sovcomflot closes in on $500m Moscow IPO

Sovocmflot, Russia’s largest shipowner, has floated the idea of listing on the Moscow Exchange again

2020 September 15

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

Port of Tallinn gets its 1st shore power solution

The Port of Tallinn installed the latest ABB shore power systems on five of its piers in Old City Harbour, total investment amounting to EUR 3.5 million...