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, March 27, 2025
South Korea Bolsters Polar Capabilities Moving Ahead With Next-Generation Icebreaker
Shipbuilding

South Korea Bolsters Polar Capabilities Moving Ahead With Next-Generation Icebreaker

South Korea’s next-generation icebreaker is back on track. The country joins several other nations, including the U.S., Canada, Russia, China, and Germany

March 27, 2025
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Red Sea Tourist Submarine Sinking Kills At Least Six Off the Coast of Egypt
Incidents

Red Sea Tourist Submarine Sinking Kills At Least Six Off the Coast of Egypt

A small recreational submersible, named Sindbad, has sunk off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada with 45 people on board. The incident occurred around 1,000

March 27, 2025
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Artist rendering of the Polar Security Cutter. Credit: Bollinger Shipyards
Defense

Bollinger Shipyards Awarded Nearly $1B to Cover Cost Overruns of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program

Mississippi-based Bollinger Shipyards has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard to

March 27, 2025
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Vattenfall Greenlights Construction of Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Energy

Vattenfall Greenlights Construction of Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Swedish utility Vattenfall has greenlit construction of the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms off the northern coast of Germany. Together the two projects will

March 26, 2025
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Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
Energy

EU Transshipment Ban on Russian LNG Takes Effect, Forcing Shift to Ship-to-Ship Transfers

More than three years into the Ukraine War the EU has finally slammed the door shut to the transfer of Russian LNG across its terminals. Ukrainian officials

March 26, 2025
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Russia’s Northern Fleet To Launch Multiple New Nuclear Submarines
Defense

Russia’s Northern Fleet To Launch Multiple New Nuclear Submarines

Russia plans to significantly increase and modernize the firepower of its Arctic-based submarine fleet. Before the end of the decade three additional

March 26, 2025
Total Views: 9113

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Germany Starts Producing Climate-Neutral Marine Methanol from Wastewater
Shipping

Germany Starts Producing Climate-Neutral Marine Methanol from Wastewater

Globally the shipping sector contributes around 706 million tons of CO2 emissions each year, around 3 percent of the total. The majority of containership

March 25, 2025
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NSR escort July 2024
Energy

Second Sanctioned Tanker Offloads Russian Arctic Crude Oil in Syria

Syria has received another 100,000 tons of Arctic crude following last week’s initial Russian delivery. The 106,061-dwt Aframax tanker Sakina offloaded at

March 25, 2025
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Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025
Defense

Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard’s new icebreaker Storis appears on track for its first Arctic patrol during the summer of 2025. The vessel is currently undergoing

March 25, 2025
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Monday, March 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California
Ports

Trump Port Levies On Chinese Ships Could Mean Billion-Dollar ‘Trade Apocalypse’ Industry Executives Say

The U.S. Trade Representative is gearing up for hearings this week on the proposed port fees targeting Chinese vessels. Industry and maritime executives are

March 24, 2025
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U.S. Navy Dispatches Second Destroyer to Patrol ‘Southern Border’
Defense

U.S. Navy Dispatches Second Destroyer to Patrol ‘Southern Border’

Following last week’s deployment of the USS Gravely to the southern border, the U.S. Navy announced the departure of another Arleigh Burke-class

March 24, 2025
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STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Ports

Maersk and Port of New York and New Jersey Agree on 33-Year Lease Extension

Danish A.P. Moller - Maersk and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) will continue their long-lasting partnership well into the second half

March 24, 2025
Total Views: 2137

Chinese NewNew Shipping Line To Expand Arctic Container Service After Profitable 2024 Operation
Shipping

Chinese NewNew Shipping Line To Expand Arctic Container Service After Profitable 2024 Operation

Chinese box carrier NewNew Shipping Line has announced the expansion of its Arctic service for 2025. At the first-ever Russian-Chinese logistics conference

March 24, 2025
Total Views: 2805

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20), a polar-class ice breaker, transits Southeast Alaskan waters Nov. 24, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Shipbuilding

Polar Icebreakers May Be Key to Jumpstarting American Shipbuilding New Report Finds

The recently-signed ICE Pact, focused on the development of icebreakers, represents a unique opportunity to revitalize American shipbuilding, a new report by

March 18, 2025
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Russia’s Newest Arctic Oil Tanker Passes Through Suez Canal As US Mulls Easing of Sanctions
Shipping

Russia’s Newest Arctic Oil Tanker Passes Through Suez Canal As US Mulls Easing of Sanctions

Russia’s first home-built Arc6 ice-class oil tanker continues its voyage from the Zvezda shipyard in the Far East to its service area in the Arctic. After a

March 11, 2025
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Monday, March 3, 2025
LNG carrier at dusk
Energy

US Ships 80 Percent of LNG Exports to Europe During February

After declining sales to Europe during the second half of 2024, LNG from the U.S. is again in high demand on the

March 3, 2025
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The Maersk containership Venta Maersk transits the Northern Sea Route on a one-off trial run of the Arctic route
Shipping

China Drives 10-Fold Increase in Container Shipping at Russian Arctic Port

Russia’s Arctic port of Arkhangelsk has developed into a key hub for containerized cargo. Last year the terminal saw ten export-import voyages by Chinese

March 3, 2025
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More Sections of Germany’s Carola Bridge in Dresden Collapse, Halting  Shipping Across Elbe River
Incidents

More Sections of Germany’s Carola Bridge in Dresden Collapse, Halting  Shipping Across Elbe River

Additional sections of a bridge across the Elbe River in the East German town of Dresden collapsed over the weekend, again prompting a 72 hour halt to

March 3, 2025
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Friday, February 28, 2025
USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Completes Escort of Cargo Vessels During Antarctic Operation Deep Freeze
USCG

USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Completes Escort of Cargo Vessels During Antarctic Operation Deep Freeze

The annual resupply of McMurdo Station, the U.S.’ largest Antarctic research station is set to wrap up in the coming

February 28, 2025
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Russia Shipped Record 22 Million Tonnes of LNG Through Arctic in 2024
Shipping

Russia Shipped Record 22 Million Tonnes of LNG Through Arctic in 2024

Russia continues to use the Arctic as an expanding transport corridor for its hydrocarbon resources. Last year it carried 21.86 million tonnes of liquefied

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 1527