Will the Sweden-South Korea icebreaker deal stand? Commentary
Who will end up building this icebreaker for Sweden? This is a reproduction of…
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Some ideas never die as talk of a Bering Strait tunnel returns
A Russian proposal to build a “Putin-Trump tunnel” under the Bering Strait is just…
Can the West rediscover its shipbuilding capacity?
At the opening day of the Arctic Circle Business Forum in Reykjavík, James Davies,…
Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK
A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a…
Forget the hype. Here are the facts about last week’s US-Finland icebreaker deal
This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…
Trump and Finland’s Stubb approve deal for icebreaker ships
U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb sealed an agreement on Thursday…
Thamesborg refloated in Northwest Passage after month aground
The freighter Thamesborg has been refloated in the Northwest Passage after running aground on…
Russia’s Arctic route sells speed, at the planet’s expense
The opening of the Northern Sea Route is set to significantly reshape global shipping.…
High-tech alerts help Arctic cruise ships prepare for the worse
As vessel traffic in the Arctic increases with the opening of new shipping routes…
