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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Russian environmentalists want park status for Arctic island
Environmentalists want the remote Arctic island to become national park. «We have reached a principal agreement about the establishment of
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Alaska communities prepare for Northwest Passage cruise ship
This summer, an extravagant cruise ship voyage will make history, and it’s starting in Alaska. A luxury vessel, the $350
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10% of Iceland’s workforce employed in tourism
Tourism to Iceland has skyrocketed during the last years, and is now a major source of employment in the country.
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Helsinki Airport “best in northern Europe”
Finland’s Helsinki Airport is northern Europe’s best airport of 2016, according to a survey of 13 million international travellers. The
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Arctic Profile: Running Tromso – the successes and the challenges
Arctic Profiles is an occasional Eye on the Arctic series where we check in with different Arctic regions to take
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Meet President Obama’s point man for Alaska
WASHINGTON — Alaska leaders have been making use of a new Washington connection lately: the man in charge of President Barack Obama’s
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Blog: Travelling to Arctic Russia by train
When most people think of Russian railroads, they think of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The world’s longest railroad extends east and west
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The new Barents priorities
Regional identity is on the priority list of the new Russian Barents Council chairmanship along with cross-border transportation, climate, culture
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Blog: Arctic cruise industry expands
In August, just as the short polar cruising season was winding down to a close, I sat down in a canteen at Moscow
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Arctic no shipping rival to Suez: expert
As the ice retreats, Arctic shipping is expected to increase. But if your idea of “Arctic shipping” is cargo carriers
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Ralph Lauren collection shot in Arctic Finland
High-end fashion company Ralph Lauren’s 2015 autumn collection feature was shot at an Arctic resort in Finnish Lapland, featuring reindeer
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Russia to open research center on Svalbard
The center will be conducting meteorological research, Minister of Natural Resources Sergey Donskoy says. “The finances for a scientific center
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Finnair opens route to Norwegian Arctic
Will be the first airline to offer scheduled international flights to Longyearbyen in the Norwegian Arctic. Finnair’s direct route from
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Russia’s 100th time to the North Pole
The nuclear-powered icebreaker “50 Years of Victory” recently completed Russia’s 100th visit to the North Pole with a surface vessel.
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