New New Shipping, Rosatom to build container ships for year-round Arctic sailings
The Russian-Chinese joint venture expects the first ARC7 class container ship to be commissioned in 2027. As Rosatom commissions more
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Arctic shipping
Growth in Arctic shipping warrants Polar Code adjustments, say experts
Despite dangerous and unpredictable conditions, Arctic shipping has seen seven per cent annual growth over the last decade, something that
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Tighter export restrictions on electronics, but not all Russian fishing vessels are checked
Russian fishing vessels making port calls to Northern Norway could be loopholes to bypass sanctions and export controls. “Under the
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Russian Arctic shipping could follow this new route
The Northern Sea Transport Corridor stretches from Murmansk to Kamchatka and might soon be of defining importance for Moscow’s Arctic
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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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LNG exports from Russian Arctic rely on European ports despite Northern Sea Route
Despite opening of the Northern Sea Route, large amount of Russian Arctic LNG is still reloaded in European ports on
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How to limit heavy fuel oil risks in Arctic? World maritime body discusses Canadian proposal
Environmental groups are urging the world maritime body to support a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks posed by the
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New Polar Code takes centre stage at Arctic Shipping summit in Montreal
About 50 shipping and marine industry representatives, experts and government officials gathered in Montreal this week to discuss recent changes in
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Record-breaking Arctic convoy almost stuck in ice
A second icebreaker had to come to assistance as two vessels loaded with ten thousand tons of goods were making
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UN maritime body listens to Arctic Indigenous voices
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London heard this week from Arctic Indigenous leaders who lobbied the UN body for
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