Sep
  2019
ISSUE
No. 235

  USRCC Business Newsletter
USRCC Activities
We are very excited to announce that 2019 marks the USRCC's 10th anniversary !

The 10th Anniversary will be a year-long celebration commemorating the USRCC's 10 years of existence. Join us in celebration at our events and support us in continuing our mission! 

The 2019 events will feature high caliber speakers, bring together the most influential key business leaders, experts and decision makers, and will provide our members and stakeholders with the perfect educational and networking opportunities. 

We are looking forward to another successful year! 

The U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce 
invites you to attend

The 9th Annual Welcome Reception
Honoring Russian and CIS Delegations to the 
Breakbulk Americas 2019

Please join the U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Russian and CIS delegations to the  9th Annual Breakbulk Americas Reception. This annual event draws decision makers in U.S.- Russia trade and investment, including senior representatives from major shipping and logistics companies, leaders in the oil and gas industry, government officials, elected officials and more.

Breakbulk Americas is the largest and most important gathering in North America for companies involved in the shipping of heavy-lift, project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargoes. The conference provides shippers with the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with the leading specialized carriers, forwarders, ports, terminals and packers who have the expertise and resources to handle oversized cargoes with unique handling requirements.



When: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 
Where: Four Seasons Hotel, Whitney Room 
* 1300 Lamar Street,  Houston, TX 77010

USRCC Members - $30 / Non-Members  -   $60
 
Please note: Refunds will not be issued after October 5, 2019

Silver Sponsor 

For sponsorship opportunities please contact:

The U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce
2900 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 133, Houston, TX 77042 
Phone:  713.429.4680  Email:  info@usrussiacc.org
USRCC Partner Event



The Gastech Exhibition is the world's largest marketplace for the gas, LNG and energy industry supply chain. With more features and opportunities than ever before, and where millions of contracts are signed - be part of the Gastech Exhibition to secure new business, service your existing clients and engage in industry dialogue.

When: 17 - 19 September 2019
Where:  1 NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054, USA

For more information and registration please visit www.gastechevent.com.

 
USRCC Partner Event
 
The Blockchain in Oil and Gas Conference will be a two-day event held on September 18th & 19th, 2019. It will again be part of our flagship IoT in Oil and Gas Conference enable you to understand how blockchain technology such as smart contracts, distributed data, and public ledgers are going to transform both your role and the oil and gas industry.
 
This 3rd Annual event is a gathering of experts from around the world sharing knowledge, tips, trends and insights about blockchain and how this breakthrough technology is changing the oil and gas industry.
 
The conference has grown in the last 3 years from a "What is Blockchain" conference to a "This is Blockchain" conference hearing from oil and gas majors discussing their current blockchain projects. This is the year that everyone is excited about; this is the year where the rubber hits the road!

When:  September 18th - 19th, 2019
Where:  JW Marriott,  Houston, TX

For more information and registration please visit  https://www.blockchain-oilandgas.com/page/1371850/registration?promo=USRCC. Enter promo code USRCC to get a 10% discount!
USRCC Partner Event
 

THE ONLY IOT EVENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

The IoT in Oil & Gas 2019 Conference will focus on helping operators drive down costs and increase efficiencies.
 
Energy Conference Network's IoT in Oil & Gas Conference is the world's largest focused IoT in oil and gas event. There were over 600 attendees and 60 sponsors at our 2018 event.
 
Over the past four years, thousands of oil and gas IT and OT leaders have met with the world's leading solution providers to discuss how IoT technology can assist them in surviving and thriving in the sustained low oil price environment.


When: September 16th - 17th, 2019
Where:  Hilton Americas,  Houston, TX

For more information and registration please visit https://www.iotinoilandgas.com/page/1369704/registration?promo=USRCCEnter promo code USRCC to get a 10% discount!
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Members' News

Emerson.com, September 3, 2019: ST. LOUIS (Sept. 3) - Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a global engineering and technology company, today announced it has acquired the Spence and Nicholson product lines from Circor International (NYSE: CIR). The acquisition complements Emerson's broad portfolio of steam system solutions for process industries and commercial buildings.  Read more...
Turkish Airlines and River Plate announced their jersey sponsorship collaboration on a joint press conference in Argentina

Turkishairlines.com, September 2, 2019: Flying to more countries than any other airline, Turkish Airlines first announced its sponsorship of River Plate, the world-famous Argentinian football team, a couple of weeks ago. Today, it was reciprocally announced and celebrated with River Plate on a press conference held at River Plate Stadium, attended by Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, M. İlker Aycı, President of River Plate, Rodolfo D'onofrio, Turkish Ambassador to Argentina, Vural Altay, and a large number of press members as Turkish Airlines became the jersey sponsor of River Plate, one of the most prominent football clubs of Argentina.  Read more...
The Week in Review
Russia to become major player in global LNG production - energy minister

Rt.com, September 5, 2019: The Russian Energy Ministry has forecasted major growth in domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) production to as much as 140 million tons per year, from its current annual output of 30 million tons. "If we unveil the available potential, we can progress from current volumes of about 30 million tons of LNG production to the level of 120-140 million tons [per year]," Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Thursday. He noted that the increase would allow Russia to "capture... up to 15-20 percent of the [LNG] global market."  Read more...

India to provide $1 bln credit line for development of Russia's Far East

Tass.com, September 5, 2019: The premier emphasized that this is a unique case when New Delhi provides such special credit line to another country. India has decided to allocate a $1 bln credit line to the Russian Federation for the development of the Far East, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced at a plenary meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2019) on Thursday.  Read more...
Novatek Approves $21bn Arctic LNG 2 Project

Russiabusinesstoday.com, September 5, 2019: Russia on Thursday moved one step closer toward its goal of commanding 20% of the global LNG market by 2035, as gas major  Novatek gave the go-ahead for its Arctic LNG 2 project, Vesti.ru  reportsThe privately owned company, alongside Russia Energy Minister Alexander Novak, announced Thursday that it made a final investment decision on the project at the  Eastern Economic Forum  in Russia's Pacific port of Vladivostok. The move commits it to proceed with financing and engineering contracts for the development, which will cost $21 billion and is expected to be completed between 2023 and 2025, Novak said.  Read more...
India and Russia target $30 billion in trade by 2025, announce new energy deals

Livemint.com, September 4, 2019: India and Russia are targeting $30 billion of annual trade by 2025, India's foreign secretary said on Wednesday as a string of energy deals deepened economic ties between the nations. Seeking to boost bilateral trade from its current $11 billion, the two countries announced deals in sectors including energy, defence and shipping after a meeting between  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an economic forum in Vladivostok.  Read more...
Russia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Cooperation in Agriculture

Ussiabusinesstoday.com, September 4, 2019: Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev and Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih will discuss the development of bilateral relations, including agricultural trade, during their meeting on Thursday, the Russian ministry said,  according to Investing.com Russia. In August, Saudi Arabia decided to  relax its bug-damage specifications for wheat imports, opening the door to Black Sea imports and strengthening ties with Russia beyond energy cooperation.  Read more...
Vietnam expects trade turnover with Russia to hit $10bn this year

Rt.com, September 4, 2019: The volume of trade between Russia and Vietnam could grow to $10 billion by 2020, according to Vietnam's Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia's Vladivostok on Wednesday, he said: "Both sides have possibilities to improve the efficiency of comprehensive cooperation in all aspects." The official noted that Vietnam's free trade agreement with the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has significantly contributed to trade turnover growth. Hanoi inked the free trade zone deal with the EEU in 2015, becoming the first non-regional country to join the bloc.  Read more...
Crab Fishing Licenses to Bring Russia Almost $2bn

Russiabusinesstoday.com, September 3, 2019: The value of new licenses for crab fishing in Russia stands at 125.5 billion rubles ($1.9 billion),  Vedomosti reported last week citing documents from the Ministry of Agriculture approved by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The world-famous Kamchatka red crab is regarded as Russia's "other caviar" and fetches high prices from export as well as being highly valued by the Russians themselves as a favorite delicacy.  Read more...
Rosatom wins licence to build second nuclear reactor in Turkey - deputy CEO

Reuters.com, September 6, 2019: Russia's Rosatom has won a licence to start building the second of four planned nuclear reactors in Akkuyu, Turkey, and is preparing to install the first steel equipment on unit one this autumn, the company's deputy CEO Kirill Komarov said on Friday. The $20 billion project to build four Russian-design nuclear reactors in Akkuyu on the Mediterranean coast is one of the largest nuclear new-build projects worldwide and will allow Turkey to join the small club of nations with civil nuclear energy.  Read more...
Houston-Tyumen Sister Cities
Potato Processing Plant Launched in the Tyumen Region

En.admtyumen.ru, September 5, 2019: On September 5, KRiMM agricultural company launched a potato processing plant in the Tyumen region. The opening ceremony was attended by Ivan Lebedev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Alexander Moor, Governor of the region, Meeuwes Brouwer, Agricultural Advisor of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Russian Federation, as well as regional Duma deputies and business representatives.  Read more...
CIS Business News
Belarusian-Egyptian business-forum held in Minsk

Tvr.by, September 3, 2019 Egypt is interested in the arrival of business from Belarus to the economic zone of the Suez Canal, as well as deepening the localization of joint ventures to enter third countries. This was announced today at the Belarusian-Egyptian business meeting. More than 80 heads of companies of the two countries spoke about further development of projects in trade, industry, and agriculture. Our country hopes, together with Egypt, to enter the markets of Africa and the Middle East. Therefore, production cooperation and an increase in joint export-import come to the fore. The first meeting Business Cooperation Council for is scheduled for next January in Cairo.  Read more...

Next German-Azerbaijani Business Forum to be held in Baku in September 2019

Azernews.az, September 2, 2019:  On September 27, 2019, the German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (AHK Azerbaijan) organises the annual German-Azerbaijani Business Forum "Modernisation of Industry and Infrastructure" with the support of the German Eastern Business Association (Ost-Ausschuss - Osteuropaverein der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.) at Hyatt Regency Meeting and Conference Centre.  This year the core themes of the Forum are finance and business climate, transport and infrastructure, and agriculture and nutrition. Read more...

Kazakh Invest initiates four projects worth $217 million in first half of 2019

Astanatimes.com, September 4, 2019 : Kazakh Invest supported implementing four projects worth $217 million and construction and installation works for 12 projects worth $1.7 billion in the first half of 2019. Thirty-four projects worth $7.1 billion have entered the execution phase, the company's press service reported Sept. 2."It is also expected to assist in the commissioning of 30 projects worth $2 billion and to launch the construction and installation works of 35 projects worth $4 billion. Approximately 40 percent of projects planned for commissioning are related to renewable energy and information and communication technologies," according to the company press release.   Read more...
US-Russia Related News in Russian
Новости недели
16 - 19 сентября 2019 года в Москве пройдет VI Конференция по конкуренции под эгидой БРИКС

Fas.gov.ru, 4 сентября 2019: Тема мероприятия - «10 лет успешного сотрудничества: итоги и перспективы»
16 сентября пройдет Евразийский форум по картелям*. 17 сентября запланирован ряд круглых столов на следующие темы:
«Обеспечение условий конкуренции на фармацевтических рынках БРИКС»«Вопросы конкуренции на цифровых рынках БРИКС»,«Развитие конкуренции на автомобильных рынках БРИКС»,«Вопросы конкуренции на продовольственных рынках БРИКС».  Читать далее...
"Роснефть" предлагает Японии 15 проектов в нефтегазе и нефтехимии

Oilru.com, 5 сентября 2019"Роснефть" предлагает японским партнерам участие в 15 перспективных проектах по разведке и добыче нефти и газа, нефтепереработке и нефтехимии. Об этом сообщил глава "Роснефти" Игорь Сечин в ходе круглого стола с представителями японского бизнеса на Восточном экономическом форуме Читать далее...
2 сентября 2019 г. состоялась торжественная церемония открытия Татарстанского нефтегазохимического форума

Оilexpo.expokazan.ru, 3 сентября 2019 : Форум объединяет три отраслевые выставки: 26-ю международную специализированную выставку «Нефть, газ. Нефтехимия», 9-ю специализированную выставку «GEO-КАЗАНЬ: Геологоразведка. Геодезия. Картография» и 5-ю международную специализированную выставку «Интерпластика Казань 2019». В этом году в выставочной экспозиции Форума принимают участие более 170 компаний, которые демонстрируют продукцию из 8 стран мираЧитать далее...
Акции «Сургутнефтегаза» резко подорожали. Инвесторы ждут открытия его «кубышки» на 3,25 трлн

Forbes.ru, 3 Сентября 2019: Проектирование новых транспортных магистралей и реконструкция существующих дорог идет в рамках краевой программы «Развитие сети автомобильных дорог Краснодарского края» и за счет средств городского бюджета. Большая часть проектов будет готова к концу 2019 г., затем ремонт и реконструкцию этих дорог будут включать в федеральные, краевые и городские программы для выполнения работ. Перспективы дорожного строительства обсудили на совещании в администрации города, которое провел глава Краснодара Евгений Первышов.  Читать далее...
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Volunteers
 play a key role and the contributions they make impact the day-to-day functions of the chamber and shape the future of the relationship between Russia and the U.S.

There are many ways you can get involved with the USRCC. Whether you are an experienced leader or a student, there is a place for you.   By  volunteering  you can be at the very center of our high-profile events held in Houston, Chicago and  New York City and interact with influential leaders in the U.S.-Russia trade and investment.
To learn more about the position  click here or contact us directly at info@usrussiacc.org   call 713.429.4680
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