China opens bids for its first nuclear-powered icebreaker
A powerful nuclear ship could open new waters for China’s Arctic strategy. China National Nuclear Corporation on June 21st said
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Russia’s Novatek turns to Norway to ease Arctic LNG exports
The Russian natural gas company is squeezed over its Yamal LNG exports. The solution could lie in Norwegian Arctic fjords.
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In late June, tankers still getting trapped in Russia’s Arctic ice
Shipping in the Gulf of Ob (Russian Arctic) is paralysed and the situation complicated, icebreaker company Rosatomflot says. It is
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Chinese bank invests in Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Building of Russian Arctic infrastructure is part of a $9.5 billion credit agreement signed with the China Development Bank. On
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France’s Total buys stake in major gas project in Russian Arctic
French Oil company Total obtains 10 percent of Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2, the major project in the remote Gydan Peninsula,
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World maritime body approves first Arctic ship routing measures
The International Maritime Organization approved on Friday the first internationally recognized ship routing measures designed jointly by Russia and the
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Novatek creates shipping company to export Arctic gas under Russian flag
Russia’s next major liquified natural gas project is likely to be served by a fleet of domestically built vessels sailing
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Several ships being launched to feed Arctic cruise boom
Twenty-eight new expedition ships (and counting) capable of sailing Arctic waters are coming to the market over the next four
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Russia’s Putin to turn Northern Sea Route into global shipping artery
President Putin presents his policy priorities for the next 6 years. As he last week entered into his fourth term
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Norway keeps eye on Russia’s floating nuclear power plant as it heads for Arctic
The controversial Russian installation will spend the next two weeks along the Norwegian coast. The “Akademik Lomonosov” is followed with
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Russia to develop unmanned ships for the Arctic
Rosatom, Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation takes another step forward positioning itself as a lead player in developing the Arctic.
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Foreign-flagged? Russia floats new steps to restrict Arctic shipping
Only ships built in Russia will be allowed to carry oil, natural gas and coal along the Northern Sea Route,
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Russia: Better weather forecasts needed to increase Arctic shipping
A quickly growing number of ships are confronting the thick ice and tough climatic conditions on Russia’s Northern Sea Route,
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Putin wants a bigger, stronger, wealthier Russian Arctic
Delivering his state-of-the-nation speech to the parliament on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the importance of speeding up the
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China’s top 10 keywords for the Arctic
The country’s new Arctic policy document mentions the word «research» 41 times, «cooperation» 46 times and «climate» – 26 times.
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