What’s Behind Trump’s Declarations on the Arctic?

The recent developments in China’s Arctic activities, as outlined in the US Department of Defense (DoD) report and highlighted by various experts, suggest a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Arctic region.

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Russia Sets New Arctic Shipping Record, Transports 38Mt in 2024 via Northern Sea Route

Cargo volume on Russia’s main Arctic shipping lane continues to climb, although figures remain below the targets originally defined by President Putin earlier in the decade. Western sanctions have delayed or put on hold a number of oil and gas projects negatively impacting overall cargo volume.

https://gcaptain.com/russia-sets-new-arctic-shipping-record-transports-38mt-in-2024-via-northern-sea-route/

Russia’s First Domestically Built LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials, Poised to Strengthen Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’

In a significant step to expand Russia’s domestic shipbuilding portfolio the Zvezda shipyard has completed work on its first LNG vessel. Ice-capable gas carrier Aleksey Kosygin departed from the yard near Vladivostok for sea trials on December 25. 

https://gcaptain.com/russias-first-domestically-built-lng-carrier-begins-sea-trials-poised-to-strengthen-arctic-shadow-fleet/

Arctic Shipping Sets New Records With Hundred Transit Voyages Carrying 3m Tonnes of Cargo in 2024

A tanker hauling Russian crude from the Baltic Sea to India that was observed heading toward the Shetland Islands — a route that would have taken it on a detour around the northern tip of the UK — made a sudden turn and instead took a more-typical journey through the English Channel.

https://gcaptain.com/arctic-shipping-sets-new-records-with-hundred-transit-voyages-carrying-3m-tonnes-of-cargo-in-2024/