Yevgeny Primakov, an icebreaking standby vessel owned and operated by Sovcomflot, has been awarded the 2019 Support Vessel of the Year by Offshore Support Journal, an international trade publication. The official award ceremony was held in London on 6 February, Sovcomflot says in a press release. Читать далее
The governor of Japan’s northern prefecture of Hokkaido has agreed with the acting governor of Russia’s Sakhalin Region to urge their governments to grant visa-free travel to their residents. Читать далее
The Port of Vladivostok in Russia is expecting a big cruise season with 16 ships docking at the Vladivostok Sea Terminal between March and October. Читать далее
Rosselkhoznadzor specialists at the Vladivostok airport did not allow 100 kilograms of tuna from Vietnam to be imported without documents for the goods, an administrative case was initiated. Читать далее
Hyundai Glovis, the logistics wing of South Korea’s Hyundai auto group, has opened a new business stronghold in Russia’s far eastern port of Vladivostok to step up cargo transportation using the Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR). Читать далее
S7 Airlines will be offering direct flights from Vladivostok to Taipei starting May 24, 2019. Читать далее
In 2018, Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port (Vladmorrybport OJSC) handled 4.54 million of cargo (+14%, year-on-year), says the stevedoring company. The growth was registered in all key segments of transshipment: containers – 182,574 TEUs (+16.3%), fish — 330,000 tonnes (+21.4%), metal scrap — 440,700 (+8.5%). Читать далее
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Valery Limarenko, Acting Governor of the Sakhalin Region, took place in St. Petersburg yesterday (24 January). Читать далее
Transmashholding’s Tver plant has been awarded a contract to supply 138 broad gauge bogies to Sakhalin to facilitate the regauging of passenger rolling stock. This forms part of the programme to convert the island’s rail network from 1 067 mm narrow gauge to the 1 520 mm broad gauge used on the Russian mainland. Читать далее
Russia’s Sakhalin Region plans to expand its economic ties with Japan, particularly to consider the possibility of granting preferences to Japanese businessmen, Acting Governor of Russia’s Sakhalin Region Valery Limarenko told TASS on Wednesday. Читать далее
The issue of sovereignty over the Kuril Islands has long been stalling the peace process between Japan and Russia since both states lay claim to the archipelago. Читать далее
It’s curious that some people do not fully grasp the fact that the Arctic is so much more than a barren frozen desert or the proverbial homeland of Santa Claus. According to American geological experts, under its impending vastness the Arctic region hides up to 30% of world’s undiscovered gas reserves along with 13% of undiscovered oil reserves. Further still, there’s all sorts of treasures to be found underneath the permafrost: gold, zinc, nickel, platinum and all sorts of other minerals the total worth of which is estimated to reach trillions of dollars. In the future, the number of states willing to stake a claim in the Arctic is going to increase steadily, as resources of the continental America and Eurasia will eventually get depleted, информирует «Тихоокеанская Россия», ТоРосс Читать далее
In Russia’s remote Yakutia region, the film industry is booming, despite shooting schedules being restricted by some of the coldest winters on Earth and directors blaming «spirits» for disturbing the production crew. Читать далее
Moldovan athlete Dmitri Voloshin has set a unique record by becoming the first runner to cross a distance of 50km (31 miles) in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), defying extremely low temperatures. Читать далее
The Belarusian mechanical engineering company Amkodor has delivered a batch of vehicles to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia, BelTA learned from the company’s website. Читать далее