Ships carry ore from Canadian Arctic through Northern Sea Route
Two ships loaded with iron ore from Baffinland’s mine in Nunavut, Northern Canada, have taken a shortcut to the Russian
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Italian firm to build giant wind farm in northwestern Russia
Company Enel admits the market situation is “difficult”, but still proceeds with the development of a major wind farm in
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Nuclear-powered cargo ship could boost fish shipments along Northern Sea Route
The Sevmorput might start shuttling frozen fish along the Northern Sea Route. Russia’s state nuclear power company Rosatom eyes new
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Saudi Aramco seeks large stake in Arctic LNG-2 project in northern Russia: report
Russia’s energy minister welcomes Saudi Arabia’s state energy company as key commercial partner to the second gas plant on the
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Gazprom Neft’s oil shipments hit 20-million-ton mark through Russia’s Arctic waters
The infrastructure developed in the Russian Arctic will enable us to boost exports, Gazprom Neft says. In less than five
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Oil majors feud over shipping from Arctic Russian terminal
Russia’s two biggest oil producers are at odds over out-shipments from the Arctic terminal of Varandey. The partnership between Rosneft
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As funds run low, Kremlin seeks help from big business for grand Arctic projects
As the Russian treasury is running out of money, government appeals to the country’s biggest industrial companies for funding to
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Shrinking workforce a growing problem for Murmansk’s economy
Over the last five years, the economically active population of this region in northwest Russia has shrunk by more than
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New less-polluting, LNG-powered cargo ships cross Northern Sea Route
The two brand new 160-meter long vessels that are making it through the Russian Arctic shipping route produce less than
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Russia’s Gazprom boosts Arctic gas production and infrastructure, aims foreign markets
Energy company Gazprom will soon be able to deliver up to 150 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year
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Venta Maersk container ship successfully breaks through ice on Northern Sea Route
With a speed of 11 knots the Venta Maersk sailed through the most difficult part of the Northern Sea Route,
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Longread – Svalbard town phasing out coal to become gateway for Russia’s Arctic tourism
For visitors, the Russian town on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago combines the contrasts of pristine Arctic beauty and Soviet style industry.
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Traffic on Northern Sea Route surging 80 %, says Russia
A total of 9,95 million tons of goods have so far this year been shipped to and from ports on
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Norwegian supply ships support drilling activities in Russian Arctic
The drilling of two wells in remote Arctic waters is basis for an international meeting of oilmen. When the Chinese
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Struggling with evolution of Arctic freight, Soviet-era shipping company now near bankruptcy
Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, a subsidiary of oil company Gazprom Neft, files a bankruptcy petition against the once very powerful regional
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