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Western nations fret over rising Arctic tensions FT

Beijing News 08 Jun 2023

Western governments have reportedly raised fears that Russia and China will take advantage of geopolitical tumult by increasing their influence over the resource-rich Arctic region ... China unveiled plans in 2018 to create a 'Polar Silk Road' by developing Arctic shipping routes.

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Western nations fret over rising Arctic tensions – FT

Russia Today 08 Jun 2023

Western governments have reportedly raised fears that Russia and China will take advantage of geopolitical tumult by increasing their influence over the resource-rich Arctic region ... Read more Russia issues warning over Arctic Council ... China unveiled plans in 2018 to create a ‘Polar Silk Road’ by developing Arctic shipping routes.

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This cruise ship cured my seasickness

The Daily Telegraph Australia 08 Jun 2023

Crossing the Arctic Circle on a polar expedition ship was calling to my inner explorer, but cursed with dodgy sea legs, the thought of spending 16 days at sea left me feeling a tad clammy ....

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The Arctic could be ice-free in the summer by the 2030s. What experts say it ...

The Leader 07 Jun 2023

Summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean might be a thing of the past by the 2030s, no matter what we do to curb emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, an international study released Tuesday suggests ... Would this open the Arctic for shipping and mining? ... This can be beneficial by reducing the shipping industry’s carbon footprint.

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Study: Arctic Sea Summers Could be Ice-Free by Early 2030s

The Maritime Executive 07 Jun 2023

“We are basically saying it has become too late to save the Arctic summer sea ice ... Meanwhile, Arctic Sea ice loss will open this pristine region to activities such as shipping ... Shipping is still burning fossil fuels and an increase of vessels operating in the Arctic would introduce additional emissions in the region the scientists warn.

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The Arctic may be sea ice-free in summer by the 2030s, new study warns

Egypt Independent 07 Jun 2023

A sea ice-free Arctic could also lead to an increase in commercial shipping as new routes open up, which would have a knock-on effect. According to last year’s annual Arctic report card by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a surge in shipping traffic would lead to more emissions and pollution in the region.

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Russia Opens Remote Arctic Port to Foreign Ships to Support NSR Growth

The Maritime Executive 07 Jun 2023

As part of measures to circumvent the impacts of Western economic sanctions and to support the growth of the North Sea Route, Russia has opened one of its strategic ports in the Arctic to foreign cargo ships ... Previously, only the Arctic ports of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk were designated as “international ports” and open to foreign ships.

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Pictured: Hurtigruten's first-ever zero-emissions cruise ship, set to launch in 2030 with 'AI manoeuvring' and ...

The Daily Mail 07 Jun 2023

Cruise line Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled pictures of its first zero-emission ship - and it features extraordinary retractable sails fitted with solar panels ... The ship will run on a combination of energy from 60-megawatt battery and wind technology, charging up with renewable energy when it's docked in port.

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Arctic could be ice-free in the summer by the 2030s, study finds

NBC Bay Area 06 Jun 2023

The Arctic could be without sea ice sooner than originally projected, according to new findings ... The Nature Communications study analyzed Arctic sea ice changes from 1979 to 2019 ... It would also create more shipping trade routes near the Arctic, further expanding the opportunities for emissions.

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Biden admin greenlights LNG exports from Alaska project

Hydrocarbon Processing 06 Jun 2023

The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project that one day could help the United States compete with Russia to ship natural gas from the Arctic to Asia ....

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A boutique hotel at sea: The ‘Swan Hellenic Diana’

The Jerusalem Post 04 Jun 2023

Then there are ships like the new Swan Hellenic Diana ... It’s an expedition ship, built to go into smaller ports the giant ships can’t reach – including destinations in the Arctic and Antarctic ... Other voyages include speakers on subjects ranging from arctic exploration to Viking raids to World War II commando operations.

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Fabled 1930s Arctic fur-trading ship, built for Inuvialuit trappers, needs a new home

CBC 04 Jun 2023

It's a piece of Canadian Indigenous history — and an effort is underway to ensure the 88-year-old Arctic fur-trading ship called the North Star of Herschel Island stays in Canada ... .

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Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound

Castanet 03 Jun 2023

The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators recently said its members' ships would not travel through Eclipse Sound this summer and instead go through the Pond Inlet strait ... The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators said its ships accounted for 14 per ...

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Seaspan Starts “Prototype Block” for Canada's First Polar Icebreaker

The Maritime Executive 03 Jun 2023

According to the shipyard, some of this steel will be up to 60-millimeters thick, to enable the ship to safely navigate through the multi-year ice that is found in the Arctic ... They are highlighting that the Polar Icebreaker will be an incredibly complex ship, designed to operate ...

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Denmark's tough lady in play as new NATO chief ahead of White House visit

Reuters 02 Jun 2023

Specializes in security and geopolitics in the Arctic and Baltic Sea regions, as well as large corporates such as brewer Carlsberg and shipping group A.P ... His most impactful reporting on Arctic issues include a report on how NATO allies are slowly waking up to Russian supremacy in ...