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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Lomonosov Prospect northern sea route
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Western Sanctions, Houthi Attacks Boost Appeal of Russia’s Arctic Sea Route

By Eleanor Thornber and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) –Russia’s first oil shipment of the year is traveling through the nation’s Northern Sea Route to

July 24, 2024
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An aerial view shows an SCF tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022
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Russia Loads Fourth Sanctioned Sovcomflot Tanker in Snub to West

(Bloomberg) — Russia loaded a fourth sanctioned tanker owned by state-run Sovcomflot PJSC, testing the resolve of Group of Seven nations who’re

July 24, 2024
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Gravity-based platform (GBS) of Arctic LNG 2 under tow in August 2023. (Source: Novatek)
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Russia’s Novatek Readying Second Train of Arctic LNG 2 for Sailaway

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russian LNG producer Novatek appears set to dispatch the next production line of its Arctic LNG 2 plant this week. 

July 24, 2024
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
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Kremlin Says Russian Arctic Cooperation with China is Not Aimed Against Anyone

MOSCOW, July 23 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russia’s cooperation with China in the Arctic was not aimed against any other

July 23, 2024
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China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
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
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier Eduard Toll. (Source: Teekay)
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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: 6188

Monday, July 15, 2024
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
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Greece Extends Naval Drills That Deter Russian Oil Transfers

By Alex Longley, Julian Lee and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Greece is again extending the naval drills that have largely deterred transfers of Russian

July 15, 2024
Total Views: 1067

Sunday, July 14, 2024
Russian corvette enters the port of Zhanjiang during the Joint Sea-2024 China-Russia naval exercise. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Navy

Chinese And Russian Naval Forces Hold Joint Operation In Pacific

By Bloomberg News Jul 14, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Chinese and Russian naval forces recently conducted another round of joint exercises, according to

July 14, 2024
Total Views: 1558

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
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Exit of Chinese Yard Stops Work at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2, Murmansk LNG Delayed Indefinitely

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. sanctions regime continues to curtail Russia’s flagship LNG project.  Days after Chinese company Wison New

July 11, 2024
Total Views: 1525

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Rendering of Russia’s new “combat icebreaker.” (Source: Ministry of Defense)
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Russia’s New ‘Combat Icebreaker’ Heads For Sea Trials

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia continues to push forward with the rapid renewal and expansion of its icebreaker fleet. In addition to commissioning

July 2, 2024
Total Views: 6407

Monday, July 1, 2024
China’s NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy in the Russian Arctic in October 2023. (Source: Atomflot)
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
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Friday, June 28, 2024
lng carrier
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After Oil, Russia May Now Be Building a Shadow Fleet for Gas

(Bloomberg) — In the months that followed its invasion of Ukraine and punitive Western restrictions imposed in response, Russia amassed a shadow fleet to

June 28, 2024
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
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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
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Monday, June 24, 2024
M/T NS Lotus. Photo: Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock.com
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EU Targets Russia’s Dark Fleet in Latest Sanctions

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – For the first time the EU is targeting specific vessels part of Russia’s dark fleet created to circumvent the oil price

June 24, 2024
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LNG carrier Eduard Toll on the Northern Sea Route. (Source: Teekay)
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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: 2167

Thursday, June 20, 2024
lng carrier
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EU Sanctions Package Hit Russian LNG, Shadow Fleet Tankers

By Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, seeking to tighten the

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 1260

Friday, June 14, 2024
People watch Canadian navy patrol boat HMCS Margaret Brooke passing by Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Kazan as it enters Havana's bay, Cuba, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
Defense

U.S. Attack Sub, Canada Navy Ship Arrive in Cuba On Heels of Russian Warships

HAVANA, June 14 (Reuters) – A Canadian navy patrol ship sailed into Havana early on Friday, just hours after the United States announced a

June 14, 2024
Total Views: 9347

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov. Photo: CC BY 4.0/Mil.ru
Defense

Russia Conducts Naval Drills in Atlantic Ocean

MOSCOW, June 11 (Reuters) – A Russian naval frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine conducted missile drills in the Atlantic Ocean

June 11, 2024
Total Views: 2567

Monday, June 10, 2024
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Russian Oil Transfer Near Singapore Reveals Moscow’s Efforts to Dodge U.S. Sanctions

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — The first Russian oil tanker attempting to deliver crude while under US sanctions made a secret cargo transfer onto another

June 10, 2024
Total Views: 5001

Thursday, June 6, 2024
The Maersk containership Venta Maersk transits the Northern Sea Route on a one-off trial run of the Arctic route
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
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