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.


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

22 hours ago
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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
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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
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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
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Friday, July 10, 2026
South Korea Dispatches Icebreaker ‘Araon’ to Assess Arctic Shipping Potential
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Last Western Shipyard Servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG Fleet Receives Another Icebreaking Gas Carrier
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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
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Monday, June 29, 2026
Russia Appears to Arm LNG Tanker in Baltic as Maritime Tensions With NATO Deepen
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Russia Readies Second Homebuilt Arctic LNG Icebreaking Carrier as Novatek Expands Sanction-Hit Fleet
Shipping

Russia Readies Second Homebuilt Arctic LNG Icebreaking Carrier as Novatek Expands Sanction-Hit Fleet

Russia moved closer to deploying its second domestically built Arc7 icebreaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier on Thursday as the Konstantin Posyet was

June 18, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

UK Targets New Arctic LNG 2 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels as Russia Scrambles for Tankers

Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four liquefied natural gas carriers linked to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, becoming the first G7 country to target

June 16, 2026
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Monday, June 15, 2026
U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska
Security

U.S. Senators Propose Arctic Spy Ship Ban Amid Rising Chinese, Russian Activity Near Alaska

Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Monday aimed at barring Chinese and Russian government-linked vessels from conducting research

June 15, 2026
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Gazprom sign
Shipping

EU Sanctions Shipping Arms of Gazprom and Lukoil Over ‘High-Risk’ Russian Oil Transport Practices

The European Union has sanctioned the shipping subsidiaries of Russian energy giants Gazprom and Lukoil, broadening its crackdown on Moscow’s oil

June 15, 2026
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying
Energy

EU Imports of Russian Arctic LNG Surge Despite New Restrictions, Spain Leads May Buying

European Union imports of Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic Yamal LNG project continue to climb in the first five months of 2026 despite the

June 10, 2026
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping

Russia Reactivates Arctic LNG Route to Asia as Icebreaking Carrier Completes Rare Early-Summer Transit

Russia has reopened its seasonal eastern export corridor for liquefied natural gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project after the icebreaking LNG carrier

June 9, 2026
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Friday, June 5, 2026
Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit
Shipping

Satellite Images Capture Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier’s Rare Early-Season Arctic Transit

Satellite imagery has captured the sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas carrier Christophe de Margerie making a rare early-season eastbound voyage along

June 5, 2026
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