Tighter export restrictions on electronics, but not all Russian fishing vessels are checked
Russian fishing vessels making port calls to Northern Norway could be loopholes to bypass sanctions and export controls. “Under the
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Sweden’s icebreaker season starts with trip from arctic city of Lulea
Sweden’s icebreaker season is underway, starting with the first vessel departing from the northern city of Lulea, a city just
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Int’l Inuit org, small island states call for increased action on shipping impacts
With the wind down of the most recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting on Friday, international Inuit and representatives of
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Canadian Coast Guard winds up its 2022 Arctic season
The Canadian Coast Guard has wound up its 2022 Arctic operational season, the agency said on Thursday. “The Canadian Coast
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Russia passes law limiting freedom of Northern Sea Route navigation
Foreign military vessels are now required to notify Russia through diplomatic channels three months in advance before sailing north of
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AI tool developed for polar shipping to help vessels reduce emissions
An AI polar navigation tool has been developed by the British Antarctic Survey with a view to reducing emissions and
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As EU oil ban approaches, a Russian tanker tests Arctic route to China
The 257 meter long oil tanker “Vasily Dinkov” sails the Northern Sea Route to the Chinese port of Rizhao. The
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Canada’s inaction on Arctic surveillance could affect future sovereignty: report
In an era of climate change and increased geopolitical competition, Canada is becoming increasingly ill-equipped to respond to intensifying surveillance
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With COP27 on horizon, shipping industry feeling pressure to reduce emissions
A test engine four storeys high, with four giant pistons, may hold the potential to transform the shipping industry and the global supply
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Methanol-powered research ship set for handover to German research institute
A methanol-powered research ship got its official christening on Tuesday and is scheduled for handover to the Alfred Wegener Institute
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Climate change driving narwhals to change migration timings
Researchers have detected striking changes in narwhal migration times driven by climate changes in the North. “Our long-term dataset identified
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Chinese shippers shun Russian Arctic waters
For the first time in several years, China’s state shipping company COSCO is not not sailing on the Northern Sea
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Amid war, sanctions, Moscow says Russian Arctic shipping will thrive
A new government plan for the Northern Sea Route includes unprecedented investments in new ships, infrastructure and natural resource development.
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Blog – Can we make peace with nature in a rapidly changing Arctic?
The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for bold action to “make peace with nature” by cutting greenhouse gases and
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44 per cent increase in unique ships entering Canada’s Northwest Passage, says report
The number of ships entering Canada’s Northwest Passage, and the distances sailed, are all increasing, says a new report from
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