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Monday, January 26, 2026
LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Docks At Arctic LNG 2 Expanding Russia’s Shadow Fleet Capacity
Energy

LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Docks At Arctic LNG 2 Expanding Russia’s Shadow Fleet Capacity

The Arc7 LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin has arrived at the Utrenniy terminal to presumably load its inaugural cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 project, marking the

January 26, 2026
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
France Intercepts Russian Arctic Crude Oil Aboard ‘Grinch’ in Global First
Incidents

France Intercepts Russian Arctic Crude Oil Aboard ‘Grinch’ in Global First

French naval forces intercepted and diverted the Russian-linked oil tanker Grinch on Thursday in the western Mediterranean between the southern coast of Spain

January 22, 2026
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Norway Defense Chief Flags Increased Tension in Svalbard Gap
Defense

Norway Defense Chief Flags Increased Tension in Svalbard Gap

Norway’s defense minister said the strategic importance of the energy-rich nation’s polar archipelago is rising due to growing great-power rivalry in the

January 21, 2026
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Arc7 LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin departing the Zvezda Shipyard en route to the Arctic ice trials
Shipping

Russia’s First Home-Built LNG Carrier Clears Crucial Arctic Ice Trials Under Nuclear Icebreaker Escort

Russia’s first domestically assembled Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier has completed more than half of its Arctic transit and ice-trial program, escorted by a

January 21, 2026
Total Views: 2159

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Hyperion’ Heads for English Channel, Testing Western Enforcement
Shipping

Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Hyperion’ Heads for English Channel, Testing Western Enforcement

The sanctioned shadow fleet tanker Hyperion has entered the Bay of Biscay and is now heading northeast toward the English Channel. The vessel is one of just a

January 20, 2026
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Monday, January 19, 2026
yamal lng
Energy

EU Takes More than 200 Russian LNG Cargoes in 2025, Keeping Yamal’s Tanker Fleet Afloat

The EU received 207 LNG cargoes from Yamal LNG in 2025, down 10 from 217 shipments in 2024, new data show. The figures highlight how little trade flows have

January 19, 2026
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
US Coast Guard Updates ‘Force Design 2028’ Overhaul as Global Missions Stretch Service
USCG

US Coast Guard Updates ‘Force Design 2028’ Overhaul as Global Missions Stretch Service

The U.S. Coast Guard has released its first formal update on Force Design 2028, a sweeping reform effort aimed at reshaping the service into a more agile and

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 976

2022 photo of The German Navy Sachsen-class air-defense frigate FGS Sachsen
Defense

Europeans Prepare Military Exercises in Greenland, Trump’s Ambitions Undeterred

European countries were sending small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to

January 15, 2026
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Monday, January 12, 2026
Russia’s Arctic LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Gains Steam With Rare Winter Double Ship-to-Ship Transfer
Energy

Russia’s Arctic LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Gains Steam With Rare Winter Double Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Russia’s Arctic shadow fleet logistics chain shows momentum with a rare, simultaneous ship-to-ship (STS) loading and unloading operation at the Saam floating

January 12, 2026
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Sweden Urges EU Ban on Support to Russian oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet
Energy

Sweden Urges EU Ban on Support to Russian oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet

The European Union should ban companies from providing any support to Moscow's oil and gas-shipping fleet, introduce sanctions against Russian fertilizers and

January 12, 2026
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Donald Trump Jr. visits Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Defense

UK, Germany Discuss NATO Forces In Greenland To Calm US Threat

By Alberto Nardelli, Alex Wickham and Michael Nienaber Jan 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is

January 11, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera (ex Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, January 7, 2026
Incidents

U.S. Captures Russian-Flagged Tanker Linked to Venezuela as Trump Widens Oil Push

The United States is attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, two U.S. officials told

January 7, 2026
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US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
Incidents

Oil Tanker ‘Marinera’ Enters Arctic Waters As USCG Pursues, Russia Sends Submarine Escort 

The oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1, now sailing as the Marinera under a Russian flag, has pushed into the North Atlantic and above 60° N, a latitude

January 7, 2026
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin sea trials
Energy

Russia’s New Arc7 LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Steams North Toward Arctic LNG 2

The newly delivered Arc7 ice-class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Alexey Kosygin has departed the Russian Far East on its maiden voyage and is heading

January 6, 2026
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Finland’s RMC to Build Two Icebreakers for the US Coast Guard
USCG

Finland’s RMC to Build Two Icebreakers for the US Coast Guard

Finland's Rauma Marine Constructions has signed a deal to build two icebreaker ships for the U.S. Coast Guard with delivery in 2028, the company said in a

December 30, 2025
Total Views: 1238

Monday, December 29, 2025
LNG in Arctic
Shipping

Arctic Shipping Lane Sees Surge in ‘Shadow Fleet’ Traffic, Totaling 100 Sanctioned Vessels

Russia’s Arctic shipping lanes have become a corridor for the global shadow fleet of sanctioned oil and LNG tankers, raising safety, environmental, and

December 29, 2025
Total Views: 2613

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Energy

Ice-class LNG Tanker Lifts First Winter Cargo From Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2

An Arc7 ice-class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has completed the first-ever winter pickup of LNG from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 plant, a milestone for the

December 23, 2025
Total Views: 7559

Monday, December 22, 2025
Sanctioned Tanker Links Russia’s Arctic Oil Trade to Venezuela for First Time
Energy

Sanctioned Tanker Links Russia’s Arctic Oil Trade to Venezuela for First Time

A sanctioned oil tanker has for the first time established a direct geographic link between Russia’s Arctic “shadow fleet” and oil product exports to

December 22, 2025
Total Views: 12026

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
Shipping

China Expands Arctic Container Shipping With Record 14 Voyages in 2025

China significantly expanded its use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2025, completing 14 container ship voyages between Asia and Europe, up from 11 such

December 18, 2025
Total Views: 1625

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Russia Deploys All Eight Nuclear Icebreakers for First Time to Keep Arctic Export Routes Open
Shipping

Russia Deploys All Eight Nuclear Icebreakers for First Time to Keep Arctic Export Routes Open

Russia has, for the first time, deployed its entire fleet of eight nuclear-powered icebreakers simultaneously to maintain winter shipping lanes in the Gulf of

December 16, 2025
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