Russian oil giant Rosneft promises massive shipping boost on Northern Sea Route
We will build an Arctic cluster that will help boost shipments on the Northern Sea Route, leader of Russia’s biggest
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Northern Sea Route
Nuclear-powered container ship unloads cargo for LNG project in Arctic Russia
It is put directly of the ice of the Ob Bay near the spot for Novatek’s new LNG terminal. It
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Warmest winter ever on the Northern Sea Route
Parts of the region had an average temperature almost 4 degrees Celsius above normal. The Russian Arctic is becoming increasingly
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U.S. must pay attention to growing China-Russia alliance in Arctic: expert
China and Russia are teaming up to pursue their interests in the Arctic, and regional security expert Rebecca Pincus says
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Details of China’s nuclear-powered icebreaker revealed
To be powered by two reactors, the vessel will manage to crush ice in the Arctic at a maximum speed
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Northern Sea Route needs €143 billion in private funds to meet shipping goals: report
Shipping on the Russian Arctic route could amount to 77 million tons by year 2024 if the right projects are
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Nuclear icebreaker operations should be moved away from Murmansk, safety expert says
Rosatomflot’s service base is not sized for all the planned new nuclear-powered icebreakers, says Andrey Zolotkov, who previously worked as
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Russia extends lifetime of nuclear icebreakers to meet rising demand
New powerful icebreakers are under construction, but to meet demand the current fleet of nuclear icebreakers in Murmansk will have
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Izvestia: What awaits foreign military vessels on Northern Sea Route
The Russian government has elaborated a set of rules for foreign naval vessels’ sailing on the Northern Sea Route, Izvestia
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Russia’s Rosneft considering pipeline to boost shipping on Northern Sea Route
In a sign of support for growing shipping on the Northern Sea Route, Rosneft mulls building of a 600-km-long pipeline
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Russia funds research to improve Arctic weather forecasts
The money is allocated from the government’s reserve fund and is to strengthen Arctic weather forecasting. The Russian government this
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Murmansk-based Arctic situation center to improve Northern Sea Route management
The Arctic situation center will monitor and regulate ship traffic on the Northern Sea Route. The new center will replace
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Arctic LNG shipments: Russia’s Deputy PM supports exemptions for Novatek
Novatek must be allowed to continue LNG shipping with foreign-built tankers, Yuri Trutnev says. Natural gas company Novatek is calling
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Russia launches call for tender for floating LNG power plant
Could enable direct electricity supply to remote Arctic regions at lower cost than a shore based gas power plant. Iceberg
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Luxury cruises lured by Arctic Russia
Purpose-built for polar navigation, the “National Geographic Endurance” is one of two high-end cruise ships to sail deeper into Russia’s
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