" 1st Annual USRCC Ambassador Reception"
On August 22, 2018, the USRCC hosted its " 1st Annual USRCC Ambassador Reception" that took place at Amalfi Ristorante Italiano & Bar, Houston, TX.
The U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce has thrived in 9 years of its existence due to the exceptional support of its volunteers, interns and employees who we can now proudly be called the "USRCC Ambassadors".
We would like to thank all of the "USRCC Ambassadors" who help us to strengthen our programs and events and help us to shape the business relationship between Russia and the U.S.
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The USRCC invites Young Professionals
to join us
at the
2nd Annual Senior Executive Knowledge Sharing Series:
From a Young Professional to an Industry Leader
with
Vice President
New Business Development &
Commercial
North America and Brazil
Shell International Exploration and Production Company
Upstream and Integrated Gas
With the Petroleum engineering background, Mr. Marsili worked in Eni and Enterprise Oil before joining Shell 16 years ago as Area Development Lead for Gannet cluster in UK North Sea. Mr. Marsili covered a number of Asset Commercial roles in UK and Italy. Mr. Marsili worked in NBD as Head of M&A in Shell Energy Europe and as Senior Business Development Manager responsible for the Iraq South Gas project.
More recently Mr. Marsili worked as the Venture Implementation Manager and Commercial Director for Basra Gas Company Joint Venture in Iraq.
Currently Mr. Marsili is a Vice President, New Business Development & Commercial, North America and Brazil, Shell.
Full bio is available here.
Join the USRCC for the engaging discussion and learn how to improve your skills, knowledge and attitude to reach your personal and professional goals and advance your career.
When: Tuesday, September 18
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: University of Houston, Bauer College of Business
Insperity Classroom & Business Building (CBB)
4th Floor, Room 412
4302 University Drive, Houston, Texas 77204
Audience: Young Professionals
Parking:
Welcome Center Parking Garage
4400 University Drive, Houston, Texas 77204
Visitor Parking is on 3rd & 4th floors
USRCC Member - free | Non-Member $20
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The U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend
The 8th Annual Welcome Reception
Honoring Russian and CIS Delegations to the
Breakbulk Americas
2018
Please join the U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Russian and CIS delegations to the
8th 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.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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 September the 30th, 2018
For sponsorship opportunities please contact:
The U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce
2900 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 133, Houston, TX 77042
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"Russian Energy Week"
International Forum 2018
Russian Energy Week (REW) is Russia's largest international
business discussion platform for the energy sector. The aim
of this event is to showcase future opportunities in the
Russian fuel and energy sector and to realize the potential
of international cooperation. The Forum is held with the
support of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
and the Moscow City Government.
Where: Central Exhibition Hall 'Manege',
1 Manezhnaya Ploshchad,
Moscow, Russia
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The USRCC is looking for new team members!
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 centre 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.
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Are you taking advantage of your
USRCC Member Benefits?
Renew your membership or join for the first time today!
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Interested in learning more about our 2018 events?
To see a full list
click here
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Lukoil and Romgaz start exploration campaign in Black Sea
Romania-insider.com, August 21, 2018: Russian oil company Lukoil and Romanian gas producer Romgaz will drill several exploration wells in the Black Sea Trident perimeter.
Three years ago, the companies running this offshore perimeter announced an important gas discovery, estimated at some 30 billion cubic meters. If confirmed, this discovery could cover Romania's whole gas consumption for about three years.
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Exxon Mobil planning $1.9 billion expansion at Baytown complex
Beaumontenterprise.com, August 22, 2018: Exxon Mobil is planning a $1.9 billion expansion at its Baytown petrochemical complex.
The expansion would add a two-unit plastics processing plant on the north side of Exxon Mobil's Baytown complex, according to a tax abatement application. The company said the project -- which it says is still being evaluated -- would create 25 permanent jobs at a salary of $62,971.
The company expects construction to begin in mid-2021 and would be completed by 2023.
The project was first reported by the Houston Business Journal. Exxon Mobil did not immediately comment.
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Russian-German Wolgodeminoil: 10 million tons recovered in southern Russia
Neftegaz.ru, August 23, 2018: The German-Russian joint venture Wolgodeminoil has reached a significant milestone: the 50:50 joint venture between the BASF subsidiary Wintershall and RITEK, a subsidiary of Russian LUKOIL, produced the 10 millionth ton of crude oil.
Wintershall
's involvement in southern Russia dates back to 1992. At that time, the energy producer from Hesse, Germany, became one of the 1st western companies to enter into a business relationship with a
Russian
partner
in the oil and gas production sector.
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Novatek plans 2nd transhipment terminal
Kallanishenergy.com, August 22, 2018: Russia's largest independent gas producer, Novatek, is planning to build a second transhipment terminal to help the company's liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the Arctic reduce transportation costs, Kallanish Energy reports.
CEO Leonid Mikhelson said in a meeting late Monday a new 20 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) terminal would be developed in the Ura Bay area, in northwestern Murmansk region. Novatek had previously announced the construction of the 20 Mtpa Kamchatka terminal, slated to enter operation in 2022.
"In Murmansk, we plan to build an analogous transshipment (terminal to the one in Kamchatka) also with the capacity of up to 20 million tonnes per year," Mikhelson told reporters.
"What's important for us is 365-day access, and the minimization of expenses on creating port infrastructure is also vital for Ura Bay," the CEO added.
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Russia & Japan plan to launch freight route via Trans-Siberian Railway
Rt.com, August 20, 2018: A rail cargo transport route is expected to be officially developed between Russia and Japan, according to the Japan News. It will become the "third distribution channel" for the two countries, after sea and air routes.
Cargo will be transported via the 9,289 kilometer-long (5,772 miles) Trans-Siberian Railway. The longest railway line in the world connects Moscow with the Russian Far East with a travel time of seven days. The Trans-Siberian railway was built between 1891 and 1916, and spans a record eight time zones.
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Russia's largest coal port hikes exports 7%
Montelnews.com, August 22, 2018: 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, port authority data showed on Wednesday.
The increase reflected growing Asia-Pacific demand for Russian material, in particular from South Korea, which accounted for 35% - or 5.1m tonnes - of the total.
Coal was also shipped to Japan, Taiwan, China, India and Pakistan, among others.
Improved port infrastructure also helped to facilitate the rise, with more than 29,000 rail wagons unloaded in July, up by 11% on the year.
Meanwhile, shipments from Russia's largest European export terminal at Ust-Luga, near St Petersburg, totalled 12.3m tonnes, of which 1.4m tonnes was shipped in July.
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Russia's Rosatom starts heat treatment course for Indian engineers
Business-standard.com, August 23, 2018: Russia's state-run atomic energy corporation Rosatom on Thursday announced that it has started an advanced training course in Ranchi on heat treatment for Indian engineers in collaboration with India's public sector undertaking Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC).
Rosatom, who are the equipment suppliers and technical consultants for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu, said in a statement that the training programme, which started on Wednesday, is being undertaken by CNIITMASH, a subsidiary of Atomenergomash, which is the machine building division of Rosatom.
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Investments in Russian aquaculture on the rise
Seafoodsource.com, August 24 2018: Russia is experiencing a boom in aquaculture and is seeking to increase its farmed seafood almost threefold, to 700,000 metric tons (MT) through 2030. Investment activity in the sector during the last three years suggests the projected figure can be exceeded provided some cornerstone problems be solved and international experience be used.
This is the second article in a two-part series exploring Russia's aquaculture industry. Part one, "Russia's aquaculture industry brimming with potential," appeared on Thursday, 23 August.
Systemic efforts taken by the government coupled with growing demand on domestic market due to the import food embargo have encouraged massive investments into Russian aquaculture, with a few large-scale projects launched
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Russia's Yakutia Airlines to lease 10 Boeing 737MAX-7s
Rusaviainsider.com, August 23, 2018: Russia's Yakutia Airlines has revealed plans to upgrade its fleet with the latest generation Boeing 737MAXs. The airline is considering the 172-seat B737MAX-7 model, which offers the least capacity of the re-engined family in exchange for the longest range.
A Yakutia spokesperson has told Russian Aviation Insider's sister publication ATO.ru that the plan is to arrange for the operational lease of 10 such aircraft between 2020 and 2021 - within the framework of an investment project launched jointly with the government of Sakha Republic, the owner of the airline. The project requires a US$60 million investment fund, hence the existing stakeholders are willing to put up to 49 per cent of their shares for sale to a potential investor.
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Nanoscale polymer antibodies efficiently target and eliminate cancer cells
Nanowerk.com, August 23, 2018: A joint research team from Russia and the U.K. has demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs, or "plastic antibodies." NanoMIPs are synthetic polymers that can function as antibodies, selectively binding to target proteins on the surface of cancer cells.
This approach could lead to a paradigm shift in the development of new methods for cancer treatment. The research was carried out by an international team from the University of Leicester, University College London, the Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
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Houston - Tyumen Sister Cities
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The Tyumen region is the second in Russia by the growth of industrial production for the last 10 years
Admtyumen.ru, August 21, 2018: The Tyumen region was ranked second in the rating of federal subjects of Russia by the index of industrial production accumulated in the last 10 years, giving way only to the Astrakhan region. The rating was compiled by Rosstat. The total index of industrial production of the region for 2008-2017 was 282.2% with the Astrakhan region having 294.9%. On average, this index is 110.6% in Russia. The Kaluga region was ranked third with is result of 278.5%.
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Azerbaijan, Russia Eye Creating Joint Ventures In Three Sectors
Eurasiareview.com, August 22, 2018: Azerbaijani and Russian companies may soon create joint ventures in the fields of industry, pharmaceutics and construction, Executive Director of the Russia-Azerbaijan Business Council Yuri Danilov said in an interview with Trend. Danilov stressed that there are already projects (on establishment of joint ventures), which are at a high stage of readiness, approved by both the Azerbaijani and Russian sides.
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Russia and Azerbaijan to sign big package of documents
Azernews.az, August 20, 2018:
Russia and Azerbaijan are planning to sign a big package of documents in the near future, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov said at a press conference Aug. 20.
He noted that the package will include documents on cooperation in the economic and humanitarian spheres.
"This package of documents will set a fundamental approach to economic cooperation. We primarily aim to increase our trade turnover; in 2017, it amounted to about $2.6 billion. We hope for its further growth," the diplomat said.
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Belarus, Russia to sign $500m worth of contracts at 5th Forum of Regions
Belta.by, August 23, 2018: Belarus and Russia plan to sign $500 million worth of contracts at the 5th Forum of Regions, Deputy Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic, Chairwoman of the Organizing Committee of the 5th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia Marianna Shchetkina told the media on 23 August, BelTA has learned.
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US-Russia Related News in Russian
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В Казани состоится Саммит THE Research Excellence Summit: Eurasia 2018
Tida.tatarstan.ru, 23 августа, 2018: 29-31 августа 2018 года Казань, столица Республики Татарстан, впервые примет Саммит передовых научных исследований Times Higher Education (THE,
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/) - ведущего мирового издания и аналитического центра, который на протяжении более полувека специализируется на изучении и освещении вопросов развития высшего образования во всем мире.
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Экспорт российского зерна с начала сельхозсезона составил 7,8 млн тонн
Rzd-partner.ru, 23 августа, 2018: По оперативным данным ФТС России, в текущем 2018-2019 сельскохозяйственном году на 22 августа экспортировано (без учета экспорта в страны ЕАЭС) 7,8 млн n зерна, что на 42% больше, чем за аналогичный период прошлого сезона (5,5 млн n), следует из сообщения, опубликованного на сайте Министерства сельского хозяйства РФ.
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Россия стала нетто-экспортёром баранины
Exportcenter.ru, 20 августа, 2018: С начала года экспорт баранины продемонстрировал рекордный рост, впервые существенно превысив импорт. Об этом сообщил Генеральный директор Российского экспортного центра Андрей Слепнев. В частности, в октябре прошлого года ее экспорт составил 23 тонны, в июне нынешнего - 1151 тонну.
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Участники форума "Шанхай-Москва" обсудили экономическое сотрудничество России и Китая
Tass.ru, 22 августа, 2018: Первый форум по вопросам торгово-экономического сотрудничества между Шанхаем и Москвой состоялся в среду в столичной гостинице "Метрополь". Участники мероприятия обсудили расширение двустороннего сотрудничества в области зеленой энергетики и развития инфраструктуры, а также развитие несырьевого экспорта из РФ в КНР, а по окончании деловой программы послушали традиционную музыку и осмотрели выставку ремесел. Об этом передает корреспондент ТАСС с места событий.
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Россий Экспортный Центр (РЭЦ) и Srei объединяют усилия в продвижении отечественного экспорта в Индию
Exportcenter.ru, 21 августа, 2018: 20 августа в офисе РЭЦ состоялись переговоры с делегацией финансового холдинга Srei (Индия). Индийскую делегацию возглавил председатель Совета директоров и Управляющий директор Хемант Канурия. Со стороны РЭЦ совместно с Генеральным директором РЭЦ Андреем Слепневым во встрече приняли участие Управляющий директор по клиентской работе Никита Гусаков, сотрудники клиентского блока и блока международного развития. Основным предметом переговоров стали механизмы поддержки российских экспортеров, которые совместно готовы разработать и предложить российским производителям сельхоз и инфраструктурного оборудования РЭЦ и Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd.
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В Сколково обсудят инновации в HR-технологиях
Tass.ru, 23 августа, 2018: Инновации в HR-технологиях и их внедрение в российских компаниях обсудят эксперты в области управления персоналом на первой сессии Лаборатории цифровых технологий HR в сентябре. Об этом в четверг сообщила пресс-служба Инновационного центра "Сколково", который выступает в качестве одного из организаторов мероприятия. Ожидается, что в сессии примут участие представители крупнейших российских и западных корпораций, в том числе Газпромнефть, Росатом, Сибур, ABBYY, СеверГрупп, X5 Retail.
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