Finnish icebreaker builders continue to strengthen their position as the world’s leading firms and their ability to meet the growing demand for icebreaking vessels.
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Russia to Spend $6bn To Jumpstart Domestic Shipbuilding, Includes 130 Vessels for Arctic
Russia has announced a RUB 500bn ($6bn) plan to revitalize domestic shipbuilding. The National Strategy for the Development of the Shipbuilding Industry outlines an extensive program to add 1,637 merchant vessels to its fleet by 2036.
Arctic Shipping: A Conditional Strategic Avenue for China and Russia
As global maritime trade routes face growing instability, a new corridor is beginning to draw strategic attention: the Arctic.
During a high-profile meeting in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reaffirmed their shared interest in expanding cooperation in Arctic shipping and energy projects.
With the Northern Sea Route (NSR) already hosting 95% of its cargo between Russia and China in 2023, the partnership is already reshaping Eurasian trade dynamics.
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Russia and China to Develop New Arctic Shipping Hubs, Putin Says During Xi Meeting
Russia and China are looking to further expand their cooperation in Arctic shipping and energy projects, President Putin confirmed during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi in Moscow.
Finland Moves Ahead With New Icebreaker for Baltic Sea
Finland’s premier icebreaker designer, Aker Arctic, has been awarded a contract to develop a new state-of-the-art mid-size icebreaker. The effort is part of a major fleet renewal program to ready Finland’s icebreaking fleet for the changing requirements in the Baltic Sea. The country is also part...
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Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carriers Find Sanctions Reprieve in Chinese Maintenance Yard
Russia’s LNG shadow fleet continues to make moves in preparation for the upcoming Arctic summer shipping season. A second sanctioned LNG carrier has arrived at an East China shipyard after more than nine months at sea. Sputnik Energy (formerly Pioneer) joins East Energy (formerly Asya Energy) at...
Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup
Four ice-strengthened newbuild LNG carriers have been reflagged to the Russian Federation along with name changes. The vessels are part of Russia’s emerging ‘shadow fleet’ designed to deliver sanctioned liquefied natural gas from the Arctic.
Europe Buys 80 Percent of US LNG in April, Replacing Russian Supplies Down One-Third
Deliveries of U.S. liquefied natural gas to the European Union were up nearly 20 percent year-over-year during the month of April, new data reveal. For the period of April 1st…
Russia’s New ‘Combat Icebreaker’ Undergoes Ice Trials Ahead of Joining Northern Fleet
Russia’s newest icebreaking patrol vessel, the 8,500-tonne Ivan Papanin, has completed the first series of ice trials in the Arctic Ocean. The 114 meter-long and 18 meter-wide armed icebreaker is scheduled to enter into service with the country’s Northern Fleet this summer.
US Coast Guard Negotiating With Finland’s Rauma Marine For Construction of Up to Five Icebreakers, Helsinki Press Reports
In what could dramatically accelerate expansion of U.S. Arctic capabilities the Coast Guard is reportedly in negotiations with Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for three to five medium-sized icebreakers….