More icebreakers coming to aid Russian Arctic ships in need
The Arktika on the 30th of November left St.Petersburg where it has undergone technical upgrades, and is due to arrive
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Russian oil companies forge ahead with new plans saying projects are green and environmentally friendly
They are among the world’s biggest climate gas emitters. And they are trying to justify their huge new oil and
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Ships set out on trans-Arctic voyage as spring comes to Northern Sea Route
Accompanied by nuclear powered icebreaker Yamal, LNG carrier Nikolay Urvantsev moves eastwards in this year’s first transit shipment on the
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Moscow wants new connection to Arctic coast, revives plans for a railway to Sabetta
Following Putin’s highlighting of the Northern Latitudinal Passage in his recent address to the nation, the major railway project might
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Russian transport minister says Northern Sea Route a step closer to year-round passage
The sailing of LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie across the Russian Arctic seaway in mid January shows that shipping on
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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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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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Russian grains to reach Japan via Northern Sea Route
It could open a new window to Asia, a regional governor in Siberia argues. The region of Omsk in 2018
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Novatek announces third LNG project in Arctic Russia
The Ob LNG will be developed exclusively with Russian technology. As if in a great rush to develop its Arctic
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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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Longread — Russia’s quest for Arctic resources unhindered by climate crisis
Regional authorities in the Yamal-Nenets region, in Arctic Russia, are aware of the potential devastating consequences of climate change, but
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Boom times for Russia’s Arctic ports
Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever. Goods volumes across
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New icebreaking tankers sailing through Russia’s thick Arctic ice
Two ships are on their way from China and South Korea and will have to break through up to 2
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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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After bridge to Crimea, Russia set to build new railway to Arctic
It will open new export routes for natural resources from the Ural region and be key part of Russia’s future
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