Compilation: Russia’s increasing investment in the Arctic
Russia has made reaffirming its military presence in the Arctic its top priority amid an intensifying international rivalry over the
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LNG
Latest LNG carrier arrives in Arctic Russian port, marks completion of tanker fleet
The «Yakov Gakkel» in late November sailed into the Kara Sea with course for the Sabetta LNG terminal in Yamal.
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Underwater gas pipelines in Arctic Russia unexpectedly resurface: report
A potentially critical situation might have erupted in the Baydarata Bay, Arctic Russia with two of the pipelines that bring
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Shipping figures rising on Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Goods volumes on the Russian Arctic route reaches 26 million tons. Russia’s development of the Arctic shipping route proceeds ahead
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Novatek touts Arctic LNG projects at Norwegian conference, declines media questions
A top company leader speaks warmly about international energy cooperation in the Arctic, but keeps journalists in the cold. Bjørn
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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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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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US sanctions against Chinese shipping company could hurt Russia’s LNG exports
Washington’s blacklisting of COSCO includes potentially devastating consequences for Russian LNG exports from the Arctic. The sanctions announced on the
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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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No ice left on Russia’s Northern Sea Route
But the number of ships that set course for the Arctic route still remains low. The Arctic shortcut that connects
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Putin’s Arctic shipping goals mobilizing officials, industry
How much goods can be shipped along Russia’s Arctic route between Europe and Asia? The Ministry of Transport believes shipments
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