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Aging smelter near Russia-Norway border will be closed, company says

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 15:42
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Nornickel and regional authorities in Murmansk have signed agreement on how to collaborate on retraining and restructuring for the 800

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Reloading facility in northwest Russia to help Arctic LNG reach global markets

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 15:41
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A ship-to-ship reloading facility by the island of Kildin is getting ready to handle 300 meter long Arctic shuttle tankers.

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Cancelled Norwegian cruises to Arctic Russia: competitor denies any involvement

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 14:46
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“I can say without reservation that neither I nor anyone else at Poseidon Expeditions had any contact with officials at

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Fertilizer shipment presents opportunities for Russia’s Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 11:44 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 11:47
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The Arctic route opens new opportunities for our deliveries to Asia, says company Acron. It is the first ever shipment

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Putin wants new rail link between Arctic coast and Indian Ocean

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 14:21 — Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 12:06
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The construction of a railway line to Sabetta is what is needed, the Russian president argues. It was Asia and

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Shipping on Northern Sea Route up 40% this year

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 14:31 — Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 15:47
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Goods volumes are expected to reach 29 million tons in course of 2019, says leader of Russia’s Northern Sea Route

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LNG tankers making best of sea-ice low on Russia’s Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 16:13
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Almost half of the icebreaking carriers serving the Yamal LNG this week traverse the most difficult part of Russia’s Northern

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Russian Arctic National Park director aims to boost tourism

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:20 — Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:22
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The establishment of a special customs regime around the remote archipelago of Franz Josef Land, in Arctic Russia, would boost

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LNG terminal in northwest Russia to be built with Japanese funds

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 16:10 — Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 16:18
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Companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) strike deal with Novatek over a LNG reloading

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Shipping growing in Russia’s Arctic ports

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 09:40 — Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 14:03
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More Arctic shipping means more load for regional seaports. Practically all the major ports along Russia’s northern coast are experiencing

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Putin, Modi work on Arctic cooperation during Russia meeting

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 12:27 — Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2019 at 10:37
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Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s visit to the Russian far east this week included focus on Arctic LNG, the Northern

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Russia cancels Norwegian cruise ship’s Arctic expeditions

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 12:27 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 15:04
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The two high-profile voyages had been planned for years with prestigious support from regional authorities in Murmansk. 250 passengers will

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Luxury cruise ship leaves Alaska toward Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 15:58
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The Silver Explorer gets escort by a Russian icebreaker as it launches its ice edge cruising through Russian Arctic waters.

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Russia-Norway border traffic up in July

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 15:57 — Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 16:10
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Most Russians go to Norway for shopping and when the ruble gets stronger against the krone follows more cross-border travel.

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Russian grains to reach Japan via Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 16:29
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It could open a new window to Asia, a regional governor in Siberia argues. The region of Omsk in 2018

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