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U.S. Coast Guard Looking to Acquire Commercial Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’
U.S. Coast Guard notice reveals the service is seeking to acquire the icebreaker Aiviq from a unit of Edison Chouest Offshore to help plug icebreaking
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.
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US Sanctions Block LNG Carriers for Russian Arctic Project
A new round of U.S. sanctions is targeting shipowning entities of LNG carriers under construction at South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The ice-class Arc7
Friday, February 16, 2024
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Russia Eases Icebreaker Escort Rules to Promote Year-Round Arctic Shipping
In an effort to pave the way for year-round transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the Northern Sea Route, the Russian government eased the requirements
Friday, February 9, 2024
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Hanwha Ocean Gas Carrier for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Transferred to UAE Entity, Records Show
Russian natural gas company Novatek takes a key step toward beginning shipments from its Arctic LNG 2 project. Ship registry records suggest that
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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New Report Sheds Light on Rapid Expansion of Arctic Shipping
A new 10-year report by the Arctic Council’s Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) highlights a substantial increase in
Monday, February 5, 2024
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Nuclear Icebreakers Escort Russian LNG Modules Through Thick Arctic Ice
A convoy of two nuclear icebreakers and two polar-class heavy lift vessels is making slow but steady progress through Russia’s Arctic waters carrying the
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