Arctic Shipping

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Sovcomflot completes landmark Northern Sea Route transit in May

Splash24/7 01 Jun 2020

... Sea Route, marking an important expansion in the shipping opportunities available to Arctic industrial projects in particular ... What’s more, the vessel that began this new era in Arctic shipping both carries LNG, the cleanest fuel currently available, and uses LNG fuel herself.” ....

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Russia says NATO increases military activity near its borders

Xinhua 01 Jun 2020

Gen ... According to Rudskoi, the Russian Northern Fleet has discovered the deployment of the NATO ships and began tracking them, which "prevented incidents and demonstrated our determination to protect our interests in the Arctic." ... Currently, activity by the U.S ... Enditem. ....

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Video: Arctic in Flames

GlobalResearch 31 May 2020

The recently announced plans to revamp the US Marine Corps that include doing away with its tank battalions and much of field artillery, while adding land-based anti-ship missile capabilities for the first time ever, suggest USMC is being tailored for such small-scale ......

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FEATURE: Amazing story behind discovering the wreck of the long-lost Dundee whaling ship the Nova Zembla

The Courier 30 May 2020

Michael Alexander hears how a single entry in a 118-year-old Arctic whaling log book, and eyewitness accounts buried in The Courier archives, led to the discovery of a long lost Dundee ship wreck in the dangerous waters of the Canadian Arctic ... ....

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Necco Wafers return to store shelves

The Crescent News 30 May 2020

The iconic, wax paper rolls filled with assorted flavored discs have quite literally been enjoyed the world over — carried in pockets stateside, shipped to armed forces overseas and even transported by intrepid explorers on Arctic journeys ... The candy was perfect for shipping to troops overseas since it doesn’t melt and is very portable ... ....

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If the ecosystem leaves you all at sea, try these marine breaks

Belfast Telegraph 30 May 2020

Baffin Island, Canada, Arctic Ocean ... Arctic veteran Sir John Franklin set off on his own doomed voyage in 1845, and only in recent years were his two ships recovered from the ice ... Many expedition ships now offer citizen science programmes, measuring cloud formations, collecting water samples and counting whale flukes....

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Large cruise ships barred from Canadian waters until end of October: Garneau

Toronto Sun 29 May 2020

Last year 140 cruise ships brought more than two million visitors to Canadian ports. Garneau says smaller passenger ships are also banned from Arctic waters until Oct....

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Trump's social-media order isn't crazy, and it will probably work

Yahoo Daily News 29 May 2020

Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Ocean Research says the expedition ship RV Polarstern will leave its position in the high Arctic for three weeks to rendezvous with two vessels bringing fresh supplies and crew ... Including the Fyre Festival island, an Arctic ice floe, and inside a zoo....

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Necco Wafers Return to Store Shelves to Delight Fans

The Concord Township News-Herald 28 May 2020

The iconic, wax paper rolls filled with assorted flavored discs have quite literally been enjoyed the world over – carried in pockets stateside, shipped to armed forces overseas and even transported by intrepid explorers on Arctic journeys ... The candy was perfect for shipping to troops overseas since it doesn't melt and is very portable ... ... .......

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Russia’s dream of a very long-range missile

Blitz 27 May 2020

The Arctic makes a great hiding place for submarines. Sailing under the polar ice caps, subs can avoid detection and attack by surface ships and submarines ... But if the concept does work, it could prove advantageous for Russia as it competes with other nations over Arctic resources and shipping routes emerging as the ice cap shrinks....

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China's polar icebreaker under maintenance, preparing for Arctic expedition

China Daily 27 May 2020

BEIJING - Xuelong 2, China's first domestically built polar icebreaker, has been in a shipyard for maintenance after its first Antarctica expedition, preparing for future sea trials and scientific research to the Arctic region. The ship's maintenance, together with some legacy ......

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New year-round port to link Russian Arctic sea route with Asia in 2025

Russia Today 24 May 2020

The new hub will have the capacity to handle 80-200 million tons of cargo per year, dealing with shipping from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Japan and China ... Tsybulsky expects a major economic boost if the new Arctic-bound railway, Belkomur, is connected to the Indiga port ... Also on rt.com Russian Arctic sea route shipping exceeds 10 million tons in Q1....

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