Malte Humpert

Malte Humpert is an investigative journalist for gCaptain and High North News, and Senior Fellow at The Arctic Institute, which he founded in 2011. Based in Tahoe City, California, his research focuses on Arctic geopolitics, Northern Sea Route shipping, and China's interests in the polar region. He was the first journalist to report on Maersk's historic 2018 container ship voyage through the Arctic. His analysis has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist. Malte holds a Master's degree in European Studies from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.


Thursday, August 6, 2026
Russia Sends Arctic Oil Tanker Shadow Fleet Within 500 Nautical Miles of North Pole
Shipping

Russia Sends Arctic Oil Tanker Shadow Fleet Within 500 Nautical Miles of North Pole

Russia has dispatched an unprecedented convoy of oil tankers to within 500 nautical miles of the North Pole sending the fleet onto one of the most northerly

August 6, 2026
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Monday, August 3, 2026
Russia Assembles Unprecedented Arctic Oil Convoy to Bypass Global Shipping Hotspots
Shipping

Russia Assembles Unprecedented Arctic Oil Convoy to Bypass Global Shipping Hotspots

Russia has assembled an unprecedented fleet of oil tankers in the Arctic as it accelerates crude exports to Asia via the Northern Sea Route, with vessels

August 3, 2026
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
NSR escort July 2024
Energy

Russia Sends First Conventional LNG Carrier to Arctic LNG 2 as Oil Tankers Gather for NSR Push

Russia sent the first conventional, non-ice-class LNG carrier of the year to the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project on Wednesday as a growing fleet of crude oil

July 29, 2026
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Friday, July 24, 2026
USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’
Incidents

USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to

July 24, 2026
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Arctic LNG 2 Train 3 Modules Offloaded at Novatek Yard, but Satellite Images Show Construction Still Largely Idle
Energy

Arctic LNG 2 Train 3 Modules Offloaded at Novatek Yard, but Satellite Images Show Construction Still Largely Idle

The first two topside modules intended for the third production train of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project have been offloaded at Novatek’s Belokamenka

July 23, 2026
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Rendering of the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter
USCG

U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns

The U.S. Coast Guard’s troubled Polar Security Cutter program faces further delays with a new government watchdog report projecting delivery of the first

July 22, 2026
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Monday, July 20, 2026
Sanctioned Heavy-Lift Ships Deliver Key Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia, Pointing to Construction Restart
News

Sanctioned Heavy-Lift Ships Deliver Key Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia, Pointing to Construction Restart

Two sanctioned heavy-lift vessels carrying key top-side modules for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project have arrived at Novatek’s Belokamenka construction yard

July 20, 2026
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Friday, July 17, 2026
EU Lawmakers Urge Denmark’s Fayard to Halt Servicing of Russian Arctic LNG Fleet
News

EU Lawmakers Urge Denmark’s Fayard to Halt Servicing of Russian Arctic LNG Fleet

More than 100 lawmakers from the European Parliament and national legislatures across Europe have called on Denmark’s Fayard shipyard to immediately stop

July 17, 2026
Total Views: 983

Thursday, July 16, 2026
EU’s Next Russia Sanctions Package Adrift Following Greek Veto to Protect Arctic LNG Shipping Interests
Shipping

EU’s Next Russia Sanctions Package Adrift Following Greek Veto to Protect Arctic LNG Shipping Interests

Greece has thrown the European Union’s proposed 21st sanctions package against Russia into limbo, demanding exemptions for a domestic shipping company whose

July 16, 2026
Total Views: 3367

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
China Launches First Scheduled Weekly Arctic Container Service to Europe 
Shipping

China Launches First Scheduled Weekly Arctic Container Service to Europe 

China’s Sealegend Shipping plans to launch the first scheduled weekly container shipping service between China and Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR)

July 15, 2026
Total Views: 4482

Monday, July 13, 2026
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Nikolay Yevgenov at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG Terminal. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Energy

EU Paid Nearly €6 Billion for Russian Arctic LNG in First Half of 2026 Despite Phase-Out Plan

European Union countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project during the first six

July 13, 2026
Total Views: 586

Friday, July 10, 2026
South Korea Dispatches Icebreaker ‘Araon’ to Assess Arctic Shipping Potential
News

South Korea Dispatches Icebreaker ‘Araon’ to Assess Arctic Shipping Potential

South Korea’s Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) has dispatched its research icebreaker Araon on the country’s 17th Arctic expedition, with this

July 10, 2026
Total Views: 1585

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Trump Revives Greenland Push, Citing Chinese and Russian Arctic Activity
Security

Trump Revives Greenland Push, Citing Chinese and Russian Arctic Activity

President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his call for the United States to control Greenland, arguing the Arctic island’s strategic location makes it vital

July 7, 2026
Total Views: 1510

Monday, July 6, 2026
China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows
Security

China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows

China has launched its annual Arctic summer expedition with four major research vessels heading north, expanding a polar presence that has increasingly drawn

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 4839

Thursday, July 2, 2026
A rendering of the Arctic Security Cutter to be built by Bollinger
Defense

U.S. Locks in Final Six Arctic Security Cutters as Bollinger Reveals First Ship Already Under Construction

The United States has finalized contracts worth $3.3 billion for six new Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), completing the procurement of the Coast Guard’s

July 2, 2026
Total Views: 6120

Last Western Shipyard Servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG Fleet Receives Another Icebreaking Gas Carrier
News

Last Western Shipyard Servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG Fleet Receives Another Icebreaking Gas Carrier

The Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier Rudolf Samoylovich has arrived at Denmark’s Fayard A/S Odense yard for scheduled maintenance, highlighting the Danish

July 2, 2026
Total Views: 10600

Monday, June 29, 2026
Russia Appears to Arm LNG Tanker in Baltic as Maritime Tensions With NATO Deepen
Security

Russia Appears to Arm LNG Tanker in Baltic as Maritime Tensions With NATO Deepen

Russia has apparently equipped one of its most strategically important liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with heavy machine guns, according to photographs

June 29, 2026
Total Views: 2417

Thursday, June 25, 2026
NSR escort July 2024
Shipping

Allianz Sees Arctic Shipping Boom Potential, But Warns Risks, Sanctions and Geopolitics Could Hamper Growth

Arctic shipping continues to attract interest as melting sea ice and geopolitical disruptions push companies to explore faster trade routes between Asia and

June 25, 2026
Total Views: 561

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Construction Starts on First Arctic Security Cutter in Finland, Marking Major Expansion of U.S. Icebreaking Fleet
Defense

Construction Starts on First Arctic Security Cutter in Finland, Marking Major Expansion of U.S. Icebreaking Fleet

Construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard began on Tuesday at Sata Shipbuilding’s yard in Pori, Finland, marking the

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 6921

Friday, June 19, 2026
EU Closes Russian LNG Loophole, Barring European Shipowners and Buyers From Global Trade in Yamal Cargoes
Energy

EU Closes Russian LNG Loophole, Barring European Shipowners and Buyers From Global Trade in Yamal Cargoes

The European Union has clarified that its upcoming ban on Russian liquefied natural gas extends far beyond imports into Europe, prohibiting EU operators from

June 19, 2026
Total Views: 20918