Russia’s Arctic NAO region struggles to pay bills as oil revenues plummet
A major drop in oil revenues has made the Nenets Autonomous Okrug address Moscow for help. Local authorities in Naryan-Mar,
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Murmansk, Russia sees growth in domestic tourists amid crisis for international travel
The Russian north sees more domestic tourists, but tour operator Sergey Arzumanov in Murmansk says closed borders, quarantine measures and
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Lundin Energy expands presence in the Barents Sea
The Swedish company moves against the tide as it boosts its license portfolio in the north Norwegian waters. The company
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Murmansk Shipping Company in Russia goes bankrupt
Its ships were crisscrossing the icy and remote waters of the Soviet North, bringing goods and manpower to bases and
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As sea-ice reaches record low, Arctic shipping reaches new high
Never before have this big volumes been transported along the Russian Arctic shipping route. According to the Russian Federal Agency
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RBC latest bank that will not directly fund drilling projects in Alaskan Arctic refuge
The Royal Bank of Canada recently joined more than 24 major financial institutions that will not fund resource development in the
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Despite major technical troubles, new Russian icebreaker sets course for Barents Sea
With only two of its three engines in operation, Russia’s new nuclear-powered icebreaker is on its maiden voyage to icy
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Finnair to end flights to five regional airports, including to Kemi, Lapland
National airline Finnair has announced plans to end domestic commercial flights to five regional airports after the upcoming winter season,
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BLOG – In just 20 years, ships could cross an open Arctic Ocean
Sailing via the North Pole was impossible until the 1950s. Now, it is all but inevitable. Even if all greenhouse
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Blog – To stop coronavirus, Arctic communities took matters into their own hands. Can it last?
Across the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This
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Construction of new icebreaking tanker fleet underway amid looming crisis in Arctic LNG project
The Zvezda yard in Vladivostok will have plenty of complex Arctic shipbuilding to do over the next years. Not only
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After 40 years, here’s what Canadian northern labour leaders are still fighting for
Canada’s two northernmost labour federations both celebrate 40 years since their founding this year. Understandably, celebrations have been muted —
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Wealthy tourists might soon be able to discover Norway’s Arctic coast from this submarine
Most cruise liners from across the globe have paused operations and empty ships are currently left in ports. The travel
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Unlimited internet to come to seven Northern Canadian communities by Nov. 1
The North’s largest telecommunications provider says unlimited internet is coming to seven communities on Nov. 1, according to a press
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Russian military land could become site for new Arctic container port
Land and property issues were high on the agenda when Murmansk Governor Andrey Chibis on Monday met with Russian Deputy
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