Arctic Ship Traffic Hits Record High in 2025 as Resource Projects Drive Growth
Ship traffic in the Arctic reached a new milestone in 2025, with 1,812 unique vessels operating inside the Polar Code area, according to new data released by
Yamal LNG coverage on gCaptain: Arc7 icebreaking tankers, polar sanctions, Arctic logistics, insurance, and how Russia’s Yamal LNG exports shape global LNG markets and security.
Ship traffic in the Arctic reached a new milestone in 2025, with 1,812 unique vessels operating inside the Polar Code area, according to new data released by
Four MOL LNG carriers built for modern ice-strengthened operations remain idle more than six months after the European Union lifted sanctions following
Russia’s newest liquefied natural gas carrier, the Arc7 ice?class vessel Alexey Kosygin, made its inaugural delivery to the Saam floating storage and
European buyers are aggressively importing liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG project as the continent prepares for a full EU ban on
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
Russia’s first domestically constructed LNG Carrier Aleksey Kosygin is undergoing its fourth round of sea trials in the Far East as Moscow races to ready the
New maritime services ban threatens to sever lifeline for Yamal LNG exports By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In the frozen waters above the Arctic Circle, a
In a surprise move the EU has unsanctioned two polar class heavy lift vessels, Audax and Pugnax. The vessels were purpose-built for the construction of
Russia continues to expand its Arctic liquefied natural gas facilities. More than a year after towing the second production line to the Gydan Peninsula a gas
French President Emmanuel Macron called the European Union’s remaining energy imports from Russia “very marginal,” challenging Donald Trump’s calls for
European shipyards continue to play a fundamental role in keeping Russia’s fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers in service. As summer maintenance season
The 172,846 cbm LNG carrier Georgiy Ushakov crossed the Arctic from Russia’s Yamal Peninsula to the Bering Strait in less than 10 days passing through
Russia has started renewed efforts to export liquefied natural gas from its flagship project, Arctic LNG 2. After mothballing the plant for nearly nine months
Russia’s Yamal LNG project has dispatched the first gas carrier in the direction of Asia via the Northern Sea Route. Two nuclear icebreakers, Yamal and
In recent days at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route this summer. The vessels include last
Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement under which Moscow would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5
In a surprise move the EU significantly tightened its sanctions against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector. Brussels’ 17th sanctions package announced
Four ice-strengthened newbuild LNG carriers have been reflagged to the Russian Federation along with name changes. The vessels are part of Russia’s emerging
Deliveries of U.S. liquefied natural gas to the European Union were up nearly 20 percent year-over-year during the month of April, new data reveal. For the
Just days after the EU banned the transshipment of Russian liquefied natural gas, Russia deployed four LNG carriers for an unusual double ship-to-ship transfer
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