arctic shipping


Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Defense

Pentagon to Bolster Response to China and Russia’s Heightened Interest in the Arctic

By Danielle Bochove (Bloomberg) — The US will expand its military readiness and surveillance in the Arctic given heightened Chinese and Russian interest

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 1719

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Shipping

LNG Carrier Completes Arctic Voyage to China in 18 Days, Four More En Route

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – This year’s Arctic summer shipping season is off to a busy start. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) Carrier Eduard Toll

July 16, 2024
Total Views: 6138

Monday, July 1, 2024
News

New Fuel Restrictions for Ships in Arctic Fall Short, Green Groups Say

LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations

July 1, 2024
Total Views: 938

News

China Starts Regular Sea Ice Forecasts for Northeast Passage off Russian Coast

BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) – A Chinese radio station on Monday started broadcasts on Arctic sea ice conditions off Russia’s coast for

July 1, 2024
Total Views: 3281

Thursday, June 27, 2024
Shipping

Mounting Evidence Shows Russia Assembling Pieces for Potential LNG ‘Dark Fleet’

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Signs of a Russian effort to ready an Arctic LNG “dark fleet” continue to mount.  An increasing number of

June 27, 2024
Total Views: 7558

Monday, June 24, 2024
Shipping

Russian LNG Shipments via Arctic Resume, Easing Red Sea and Sanctions Constraints

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – As Arctic sea ice retreats for the summer months Russia’s Northern Sea Route is again open for business. Days after oil

June 24, 2024
Total Views: 2134

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Shipping

Crude Oil Shipments Return to Arctic as Russia Sends Tanker To Asia

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia looks set to continue using the Arctic Ocean as a shortcut to deliver crude oil to Asia.  Even before the

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 1996

Thursday, June 6, 2024
Shipping

Russia Predicts Record Cargo Volume on Arctic Route, Aims for Year-Round Container Shipping

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia continues to push ahead with plans to develop its Northern Sea Route into a year-round Arctic maritime shortcut. 

June 6, 2024
Total Views: 2299

Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
Shipping

Russia’s Rosatom and Chinese Firm to Establish Year-Round Arctic Shipping Route

ST PETERSBURG, June 6 (Reuters) – Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese shipping company

June 6, 2024
Total Views: 3758

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
Shipping

Climate Change and Red Sea Turmoil to Boost Arctic Shipping

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The waters of Russia’s Northern Sea Route – a seasonal shortcut between Europe and Asia – look set to welcome

May 23, 2024
Total Views: 1657

Monday, May 20, 2024
Shipping

Arctic Shipping Route to See First-Ever Panamax Containership

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s main Arctic shipping route is slated to see its first Panamax container vessel this year. The 4,890-TEU box

May 20, 2024
Total Views: 5003

Friday, March 29, 2024
Shipping

IMO Approves New Emission Control Areas in Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea

The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has approved the establishment of two new Emission Control Areas (ECAs)

March 29, 2024
Total Views: 1197

Friday, February 16, 2024
Shipping

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

February 16, 2024
Total Views: 2113

Friday, February 9, 2024
Shipping

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

February 9, 2024
Total Views: 4267

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
Shipping

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

February 7, 2024
Total Views: 7069

Monday, February 5, 2024
Shipping

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

February 5, 2024
Total Views: 8974

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
nuclear icebreaker convoy
Shipping

Russia and DP World to Develop Arctic’s Northern Sea Route

Oct 24 (Reuters) – Russian nuclear agency Rosatom said on Tuesday it has set up a joint venture with Dubai’s DP World to develop

October 24, 2023
Total Views: 1753

Thursday, September 14, 2023
Cruise Ship’s Grounding Highlights Risk of More Ships in the Arctic
Accidents

Cruise Ship’s Grounding Highlights Risk of More Ships in the Arctic

By Danielle Bochove and Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir (Bloomberg) — The grounding of a luxury cruise ship off the coast of Greenland on

September 14, 2023
Total Views: 4926

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
A photo of the capesize bulk carrier Gingo taken from an Atomflot icebreaker.
Shipping

First Capesize Bulk Carrier and Non Ice-Class Tanker Transit the Northern Sea Route to China

The bulk carrier Gingo has become the first capesize ship to sail the Northern Sea Route, according to Russian media reports. Separately, a non

September 12, 2023
Total Views: 17889

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Baltic Russian Icebreaker
Shipping

Russia Lacks Ice-Class Vessels to Develop Arctic’s Northern Sea Route

MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Russia must boost production facilities for the construction of ice-breaking vessels in order to meet its

September 6, 2023
Total Views: 2188