Drilling rigs end activities in Russia’s Arctic waters as winter nears
Three drilling rigs have this year spud wells in the Kara Sea and the Gulf of Ob, in Arctic Russia.
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Second shipment of fish via Russia’s Northern Sea Route cancelled
Sailing fish from the Far East via the Northern Sea Route to St. Petersburg on board the nuclear-powered container vessel
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Aging smelter near Russia-Norway border will be closed, company says
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Silver Explorer gets escort by a Russian icebreaker as it launches its ice edge cruising through Russian Arctic waters.
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