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Sweden picks Hyundai Heavy Industries to build icebreaker as Finland loses out: Commentary

The decision, first reported by Tekniikka&Talous, has been appealed by Davie/Helsinki Shipyard Image: Aker…

The challenge of counting icebreakers

This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…

US reopens Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas development

The Trump administration on Thursday announced a series of steps to open up Alaskan…

Circular economies have long been part of the Arctic landscape: Summit report

Last week’s Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) was hosted by Kirkenes, Norway – an…

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.…

Is Norway’s Arctic capital ready for this year’s wave of winter tourists?

With the transition to winter underway, the high tourist season in Tromsø is also…

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…