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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker escorts ships on the Northern Sea Route, July 14 2016
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Putin’s Arctic Plans Are a Climate Change Bet -Opinion

By Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg Opinion) — Last weekend, Russia launched the last of a new crew of atomic icebreakers meant to consolidate the

May 28, 2019
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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Defense

Melting Ice Caps Are a National Security Crisis: James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — I spent much of my life in the U.S. Navy, including nearly 11 years on the deep ocean day-to-day, out of sight

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 116

Thursday, May 9, 2019
nuclear icebreaker convoy
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Finland-Norway Rail Link Planned to Support Arctic Sea Routes

By Tarmo Virki HELSINKI, May 9 (Reuters) – A Finnish company said on Thursday it planned to develop a railway connection between north Finland and

May 9, 2019
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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U.S. Sinks Arctic Accord Over to Climate Change Differences -Diplomats

By Simon Johnson ROVANIEMI, Finland, May 7 (Reuters) – The United States has refused to sign an agreement on challenges in the Arctic due to

May 7, 2019
Total Views: 45

Monday, May 6, 2019
russian convoy Arctic ocean
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Pompeo: Russia and China Actions in Arctic Need Watching

By Simon Johnson ROVANIEMI, Finland, May 6 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Russia is behaving aggressively in the

May 6, 2019
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Reykjavik, Iceland
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Iceland Builds Arctic Port as Global Shipping Routes Get Redrawn

By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir (Bloomberg) — As global warming creates shipping routes that can cut across the northern tip of the planet, a new port is

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 108

Tuesday, December 11, 2018
nuclear icebreaker convoy
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Arctic Posts Second Warmest Year On Record in 2018 -NOAA

By Richard Valdmanis Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Arctic had its second-hottest year on record in 2018, part of a warming trend that may be dramatically

December 11, 2018
Total Views: 18

Monday, November 5, 2018
russian convoy Arctic ocean
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Russia’s Murmansk Shipping Signs Major Arctic Coal Shipping Contract

Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCO) has signed a major contract to transport coal produced in the Russian Arctic to Europe via the Northern Sea Route. The

November 5, 2018
Total Views: 43

Sunday, September 30, 2018
russian convoy Arctic ocean
Defense

U.K. to Step Up Arctic Patrols to Counter Russian Polar Threat

By Kitty Donaldson (Bloomberg) — The U.K. will send Royal Marines to Norway’s Arctic training program because of the growing threat of Russian

September 30, 2018
Total Views: 51

Friday, August 24, 2018
Maersk Sends First Containership Through Arctic Route
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Maersk Sends First Containership Through Arctic Route

For Maersk, the trip the Northern Sea Route is a one-off trial for now. But, as climate change makes the Arctic route more accessible, there’s growing

August 24, 2018
Total Views: 60

Monday, June 25, 2018
nuclear icebreaker convoy
News

Mattis: ‘America’s Got to Up Its Game in the Arctic’

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska, June 25 (Reuters) – The United States needs to “up its game” in the Arctic and deal with an increasingly

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 33

Monday, May 7, 2018
arctic sea ice
News

Study: Whales in Ice-Free Arctic Face Emerging Threat from Ships

As climate change brings a longer ice-free season and more commercial ships to the Arctic, a new study is recommending that precautionary measures be put in

May 7, 2018
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
Researchers Map Seven Years of Arctic Shipping
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Researchers Map Seven Years of Arctic Shipping

The Arctic’s declining sea ice has meant more opportunities for the shipping industry to expand its use of the region that in decades past was

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 157

Friday, March 23, 2018
Arctic Ocean Ice Near Record Low for Winter, Boost for Shipping
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Arctic Ocean Ice Near Record Low for Winter, Boost for Shipping

By Alister Doyle and Timothy Gardner OSLO/WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) – Winter sea ice on the Arctic Ocean covered the second smallest area on

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
arctic shipping illustration
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Is China’s Arctic Expansion a Reason to Worry?

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg View) — Last week, China said it plans to build a “Polar Silk Road” that will open shipping lanes across the

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
News

Commentary: The U.S. Risks Losing an Arctic Cold War

By Peter Apps Jan 30 (Reuters) – Last August, a Russian tanker sailed direct from Norway to South Korea through the Arctic Ocean, the first time such a

January 30, 2018
Total Views: 69

Friday, January 26, 2018
nuclear icebreaker convoy
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China Unveils Vision for ‘Polar Silk Road’ Across Arctic

BEIJING, Jan 26 (Reuters) – China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative to the

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 125

Saturday, October 28, 2017
Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
News

Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG Project to Send First Cargo to China

By Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — Russia’s Yamal LNG, set to be the world’s biggest Arctic producer of liquefied natural gas, plans to send

October 28, 2017
Total Views: 67

Friday, August 11, 2017
Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
News

Arctic Ocean Thaw Boosts Russian Shipping as Old Ice Blows West

By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Russian shipping in the Arctic is benefiting from winds that are driving the oldest

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
arctic ice
Shipping News

Quickening Arctic Thaw Could Cost Trillions, International Study Says

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, April 25 (Reuters) – The Arctic’s quickening thaw is melting the permafrost under buildings and

April 25, 2017
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