Hurtigruten will sail to Russia’s Arctic, Northwest Passage
Hurtigruten, the ships traditionally sailing along the Norwegian coast between Bergen and Kirkenes, will in 2019 continue its Arctic expansion, including sailing the Northwest...
Rosneft wants a new Arctic hub and pipeline
Russia's state oil company Rosneft is continuing to work toward an Arctic hub on the Pechora Sea coast.
Indiga is the place for an oil terminal and a...
Euro parliament continues push for Arctic HFO ban
The European Union should be prepared to take unilateral action to outlaw the use of highly polluting heavy fuel oils in the Arctic, the...
Italy’s Eni receives permit to drill offshore oil well in Alaska’s...
An Italian oil company has received a permit to drill what is expected to be the first exploratory well in U.S. federal Arctic waters...
For northern travel destinations, location isn’t everything
Countries with designs on repeating Iceland’s success as a trans-Atlantic transit hub should instead prepare for developments in the tourism industry that will see...
Alaska-China LNG deal was the result of careful — and ongoing...
The newly signed agreement for Alaska to work with major Chinese institutions to advance a massive North Slope natural gas project was the product...
Putin proposes nationalizing Northern Sea Route petroleum shipments
In a meeting last week devoted to the development of Russia’s new major Zvezda shipyard, Russian President Vladimir Putin made clear that measures are needed to...
Norway’s oil fund wants out of oil and gas investments
Earlier this autumn, Norway’s oil fund reached the stunning value of $1 trillion. Built on transfer of oil revenue from May 1996, the fund is...
Novatek preparing for its first offshore Arctic drilling efforts
A jackup rig is on site, and Russian natural gas company Novatek is set to drill as soon as ice melts in the Gulf of Ob...
Russia appears close to finalizing a reorganization of the Northern Sea...
The Russian government appears to be close to finalizing its decision to reorganize Northern Sea Route competencies. Under the new structure Rosatom, a state...
