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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Sabetta
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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Arctic infrastructure: Moscow runs dry, companies step in
New Russian railway lines leading to the Arctic Ocean will heavily depend on private investments. The 707 km long Northern
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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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Arctic seaports bustle as shipping on Russia’s Northern Sea Route reaches new high
A record-beating 9,74 million tons of goods was transported on the Russian Arctic route in 2017. That resulted in a
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Steady traffic at Russia’s new Arctic LNG terminal
The «Eduard Toll» is the fourth ship now shuttling to and from Russia’s new natural gas terminal in the Arctic.
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