Two U.S. bills could advance American presence in the Arctic
A pair of bills due to be introduced in Congress later this year could help strengthen the United States’ role in the Arctic, say...
Canada’s new Arctic patrol ship begins sea trials
Powered by its two diesel-electric engines, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf cruised into the Bedford Basin near Halifax last week to begin its sea...
Nunavut set to see another busy cruise ship season
Nunavut communities should expect the usual influx of summer visitors arriving by ship this season.The Department of Economic Development and Transportation announced in a...
LNG tanker completes first winter Northern Sea Route crossing without an...
Last month, the LNG tanker Eduard Toll made history as the first ship to cross Russia’s Northern Sea Route in winter without the help...
In spotlight after Trump offer, Greenland sees chance for an economic...
COPENHAGEN — Greenland's leaders want to use global interest in the Arctic island aroused by President Donald Trump's eye-catching offer of a sale to...
China just received its first LNG shipment to arrive directly from...
A liquified natural gas shipment arrived in China from Russia's Yamal LNG project via the Northern Sea Route for the first time on Thursday,...
Arctic railway not commercially viable, report says
The Finnish-Norwegian working group exploring a potential Arctic rail corridor connecting Rovaniemi in Finland to the Arctic Ocean at Kirkenes, Norway says cargo volumes...
Two more shipping companies say they won’t use Arctic routes
As the polar sea ice continues to retreat, new shortcuts, especially the Northern Sea Route along Russia’s Siberian coast line, have become available as...
Canada launches its first new icebreaker in 25 years
Welcome to Canada, CCGS Capt. Molly Kool: On Dec. 14, the retrofitted and repainted ice-class tug from Norway became the first addition to the...
Sea ice delays unloading of sealift to Iqaluit, officials say
Sea ice in Iqaluit has delayed the unloading of sealift supplies, officials say.Jimmy Akavak, marketing director at Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc., said they...
