In an effort to pave the way for year-round transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the Northern Sea Route, the Russian government eased the requirements for icebreaker escorts. The…
https://gcaptain.com/russia-eases-icebreaker-escort-rules-to-promote-year-round-arctic-shipping/
The bulk carrier Gingo has become the first capesize ship to sail the Northern Sea Route, reports Safety4sea citing Russian media.
In particular, on 6th September 2023, the nuclear icebreaker “Taimyr” and the universal nuclear icebreaker “Sibir” of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Atomflot”, in the waters of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) completed the pilotage of the bulk carrier Gingo, with a cargo of 164.5 thousand tons of iron ore concentrate.
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https://mfame.guru/capesize-bulker-becomes-1st-of-its-kind-to-transit-northern-sea-route/
The bulk carrier Gingo has become the first capesize ship to sail the Northern Sea Route, according to Russian media reports. Separately, a non ice-strengthened tanker is currently conducting a…
Voyages through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) have long been on the radar, but […]
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MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Russia is shipping a rare naphtha cargo via the North Sea Route (NSR) as Moscow seeks to increase supplies using the route to major trade…
https://gcaptain.com/russia-ships-naphtha-to-china-via-northern-sea-route/
Aug 12 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected remote Arctic garrisons of the Northern Fleet, the ministry said on Saturday, as a detachment of warships was sent to the Arctic…
The ability of the U.S. to keep pace with the upward trend of shipping to, from and through the Arctic region is a growing concern and is exacerbated by a lack of assets being deployed in the region, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
“Record low levels of sea ice have made Arctic waters navigable for longer periods of time and have increased opportunities for shipping in the region,” testified Andrew Von Ah, GAO’s director of physical infrastructure, at a Wednesday hearing...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-us-ready-for-more-arctic-shipping
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s (USC) Baltic Shipyard has handed over the second Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker to be built in Russia. Sibir (“Siberia”) ..
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Russia’s icebreaker operator Rosatomflot, part of the Rosatom Group, has signed an agreement to create a unified platform for digital services of the Northern Sea Route. The post Digital platform…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/digital-platform-for-nsr-to-make-arctic-shipping-safer/
The list of phantom projects in Russian ports has not changed a lot over the year although some projects have been restructured and given a second wind. Dramatic changes ..
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