Russia to invest 5 billion in northern Yakutia ports
Shipping between the Lena River and to Arctic Ocean is to get a boost. As part of the federal government’s
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Kirkenes, Norway becoming hub for marine traffic heading to Arctic Russia
This week, the dredger «Zheng He» — next week, the heavy lift ship “Happy Sky”. The Norwegian port of Kirkenes
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Russian governor outlines master plan for Arctic outpost
Two new sea ports must be built to serve the projected grand coal project in the area, Russian regional governor
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Blog: Eimskip in Maine – A saga for the 21st-century Arctic
Last week, I wrote about my visit to the state of Maine, an up-and-coming actor in Arctic affairs. One of
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Russia’s top Arctic investments
The economy is in crisis, but the country still proceeds with plans for a string of ambitious Arctic projects. As
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Russia, China cooperate on railroad to Arctic
The Chinese manufacturing company Poly Technologies will take part in construction of a railroad from the White Sea to the
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Alaska villages want in on Arctic planning
The long-standing president of Alaska’s Association of Village Council Presidents asked officials on Monday to take steps to include coastal villages he represents in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in
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Calls for action at Arctic shipping conference
With Arctic sea ice dwindling toward what is likely to be one of the lowest minimums on record, conditions are primed for
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Distinct visions for Alaska port project
When Nome Mayor Denise Michels envisions the future of her city’s port, she sees some of the world’s largest cargo and cruise ships
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Asia ahead on preparing for polar climate change, says U.S. Arctic rep
Asia has lessons to teach other countries when it comes to preparing for polar climate change, says the U.S. special
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Blog: Hamburg & the Northern Sea Route
The port city of Hamburg, Germany actually lies 130 kilometers inland from the North Sea. Despite this distance, it has
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Blog: UK has Arctic on radar in national maritime security strategy
The United Kingdom is a country with longstanding interests in the Arctic. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, English whalers
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Blog: North Korea and the Northern Sea Route
Last year, a total of three ships sailed from the Port of Ust-Luga, Russia along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
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Blog: Greenpeace protestors greet first barrels of Arctic oil
While the media focuses its attention on the vulnerabilities of pipelines that transport natural gas from Russia to Europe, Gazprom
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Blog: Oil companies push ahead with plans in Russia and Canada while sidelined in the U.S.
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that more crude oil is being sent by sea and inland waterways
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