Norway orders new Coast Guard vessels as vanishing sea ice increases areas needing patrol
Three new vessels with ice-breaking capabilities, helicopter and longer sailing range will be built simultaneously. Norway has nearly 2 million
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Blog: Cruise through Northwest Passage has set sail
In 1969, the first commercial cargo ship sailed through the Northwest Passage. In 2013, the first bulk carrier traversed those
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Russia proposes Arctic airships between Europe and Asia
The proposal comes from the Russian Security Council. The country is experiencing a serious economic downturn and the federal budget
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Experts question timeframes & social consequences of Russia’s warship program
While the Russian Navy brags about its new class of nuclear-powered destroyers and other sophisticated surface vessels, Norwegian experts believe
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Ship orders boost Finnish export figures
Finnish exports received a boost in June from the shipbuilding industry. Thanks to one big sale by Meyer Turku the
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Blog: What does closure of Canadian Arctic port mean for shipping?
Arctic shipping is not off to a good start this season. On July 25, the privately owned management company, Omnitrax, announced
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Upswing at Murmansk Port in Arctic Russia
After several years of weak results, the Murmansk port regains ground. Figures from the Association of Russian Sea Ports show
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China plans to sail nuclear in Arctic
Russia’s monopoly to sail civilian nuclear vessels in Arctic could soon be brought to an end. Agreement signed between National
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Port of Helsinki entices int’l cruises not to dump wastewater
Late summer is high season for international cruise ships in Helsinki’s ports, and 12 world-class passenger ships are expected to
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Eight new missile cruisers for Russian Navy
Each will have an arsenal of 200 different missiles, among them a version of the S-500. A contract with the
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Ice-Blog: Hottest year – scary, but not for Arctic shippers from China?
As I sit in my Bonn office between thunderstorms in a week where we reached a record 36 degrees Celsius
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Norwegian transport company launches new vessel for Arctic tourism
The «Spitsbergen» is among the company’s smallest. It will ship along the Norwegian coast in wintertime and bring tourists to
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Big decisions for Russia on future of icebreaker fleet
Over the next 1,5 year, decisions should be taken about he construction of additional third and fourth generation vessels, Deputy
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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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