Preparations for the national transport system plan progress – parliamentary steering group and cooperation group start their work
lvm.fi
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed a parliamentary steering group and a cooperation group to prepare Finland's first national transport system plan. The plan will apply to all ...
New icebreakers, ports and satellites for Northern Sea Route
thebarentsobserver.com
The most ambitious infrastructure building in the Arctic ever is to help Russia extract the vast natural resources of the region.
A first shipment of fertilizers is on its way across the Northern Sea Route
thebarentsobserver.com
The Arctic route opens new opportunities for our deliveries to Asia, says company Acron.
Putin wants new connection between Arctic coast and Indian Ocean
thebarentsobserver.com
The construction of a railway line to Sabetta is what is needed, the president argues.
Godstogene mellom Bodø og Oslo kjører stadig saktere. Bruker to timer mer på strekningen
nrk.no
Hvis vi ikke får opp farta, blir enda mer frakta på trailere, mener transportselskap. I dag bruker godstogene to timer lengre tid på strekningen enn i 2002.
Shipping on Northern Sea Route up 40%
thebarentsobserver.com
Goods volumes are expected to reach 29 million tons in course of 2019, says leader of Russia’s Northern Sea Route Administration.
Russia’s Lukoil Ships Arctic Oil To China In Unusual Trade Flow | OilPrice.com
oilprice.com
Lukoil has entered into an oil trade agreement with China to ship Arctic crude to the trading unit of the the China National Petroleum Corporation
17.3 billion rubles to be invested in the Northern Sea Route project in 2020
arctic.ru
We know everything about the Arctic and want to share with you!
As ice shrinks to year’s low, a powerful fleet of tankers sail Arctic route to Asia
thebarentsobserver.com
Almost half of the icebreaking carriers serving the Yamal LNG this week traverse the most difficult part of Russia’s Northern Sea.
Cold rush: Why India is rushing to the Arctic
financialexpress.com
India’s footprint in the Arctic oil and gas sector is increasing with Indian state-run companies investing $5 billion in various oil projects in the Russian far-east.
Why Vladimir Putin Suddenly Believes in Global Warming
bloomberg.com
Russia was happy that global warming opened up Arctic oil, but the melting of permafrost poses a huge threat to its hydrocarbon heartlands.
The shrinking Arctic ice is uncovering new business opportunities
weforum.org
Climate change is gradually pushing back the Arctic ice sheet. That's bad news for the rest of the world, but - from trade to fishing and even tech companies - it is opening up new opportunities for t...
Tyskland vil ta mer ansvar og innføre flere begrensninger i Arktis. Den nye strategien får både ris og ros
highnorthnews.com
Noen frykter at de nye tyske retningslinjene for arktisk politikk, hvis de blir tatt inn av EU, kan få konsekvenser for virksomheter som opererer i Arktis. Andre applauderer tyskerne for å forplikte...
Nå kommer også Skottland med en strategi for Arktis
highnorthnews.com
I dag skal Skottland presentere sitt aller første rammeverk for arktisk politikk. Skottland blir dermed den siste i rekken av ikke-arktiske land som vil være med å løse utfordringene i Arktis og m...
Welcome to the Arctic Wars
nationalinterest.org
Moscow does not fear Beijing’s keen interest in the Arctic and this may foreclose Washington’s plans to adopt a “wedge” strategy.
What is There for the Arctic in the Updated Maritime Strategy of the Russian Federation?
highnorthnews.com
Written by: Alexandra Middleton The updated Maritime strategy of the Russian Federation for the period till 2030, published 30 August 2019, replaces an older version dating back to 2010. The decision ...
The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
rcinet.ca
The Arctic railway Building a future… or destroying a culture? By Eilís Quinn An Indigenous nation divided by four borders A multibillion-euro infrastructure project led by a celebrity entrepreneur...
The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
rcinet.ca
The Arctic railway Building a future… or destroying a culture? By Eilís Quinn An Indigenous nation divided by four borders A multibillion-euro infrastructure project led by a celebrity entrepreneur...
Nordøstpassasjen og den nordlige sjørute (NSR) – en historisk mulighet for Norge
nordnorskdebatt.no
I løpet av fem år er fraktvolumene langs NRS mer enn femdoblet med utsikter for fortsatt sterk vekst. Nordområdene skaper store muligheter for nye globale transportløsninger, men også utfordringe...
Svensk togekspert mener man kan halvere jernbanekostnadene ved å bygge brubaner
tu.no
Mindre grunnarbeid, ingen erstatningsveier eller veiombygginger og tilnærmet vedlikeholdsfrie betongspor skal være noen av fordelene.
Jernbane mellom Rovaniemi og Kirkenes er det viktigste prosjektet for å utvikle Øst-Finnmark - Troms og Finnmark Venstre
venstre.no
Venstre er opptatt av å få en helhetlig konseptvalgutredning (KVU) for utvikling av transportløsninger i Nord-Norge på plass. I dette arbeidet må jernbane mellom Rovaniemi…
Helsinki-Tallinn: Angry-Birds-Macher will längsten Tunnel der Welt bauen
spiegel.de
103 Kilometer Röhren unter dem Meer - so will Peter Vesterbacka die Hauptstädte Tallinn und Helsinki verbinden. Dafür hat der Computerspiel-Pionier bereits einen Milliarden-Deal mit China vereinbar...
New Arctic partnership announces construction of 17 icebreaking LNG tankers
thebarentsobserver.com
A joint venture set up by Novatek and Sovcomflot will develop and run a powerful new fleet of Arctic carriers.
(+) Ber om 50 mill til togsatsningen: – Naturlig å vurdere forslaget
ifinnmark.no
FrP Sør-Varanger har bedt samferdselsdepartementet om å se på muligheten for å bevilge penger til utredning av tog fra Finland til Kirkenes.
India looks towards Russian Arctic
thebarentsobserver.com
Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s visit to the Russian far east this week included focus on Arctic LNG, the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic Council.
Chair’s Conclusions – 6th Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Renewed Northern Dimension
eeas.europa.eu
EEAS - European External Action Service - European Union External Action
Ice on Russia's Northern Sea Route Has Disappeared, Opening Up Arctic Shipping Lanes | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
hellenicshippingnews.com
The Arctic shortcut that connects Asia and Europe is open and ice-free and shipping appears smooth, including for vessels without ice class standards. The last
Nord-Norge i verden: Issmelting åpner et hav av muligheter i nord on Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com
Show Nord-Norge i verden, Ep Issmelting åpner et hav av muligheter i nord - 28 Aug 2019
Vil du ha trikk?
lofot-tidende.no
Nordlendingene vil ha Nord Norge bane til 130 milliarder viser meningsmåling. Hadde spørsmålet vært om du vil du ha trikk i din region, hadde kanskje…
Den nordlige sjøruten: fremtidsutsikter - Kunnskapsbanken
kbnn.no
Økt godstransport til og fra Nord-Europa via Den nordlige sjørute (NSR) kan ha stor innvirkning på Nord-Norge hvis noe av godset omlastes i én eller flere havner i regionen og settes rett på en e...
There is no ice left on Russia’s Northern Sea Route
thebarentsobserver.com
But the number of ships that set course for the Arctic route still remains low.
Macron Asks Shippers to Shun Arctic Route to Protect Environment | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
hellenicshippingnews.com
French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on container lines to avoid using a new Arctic shipping route to protect the environment. Speaking at the start of
Shipping Company Maersk to Return to Arctic Northern Sea Route This Summer
highnorthnews.com
Danish shipping operator Maersk is exploring the possibility of sending cargo along Russia's Northern Sea Route this summer. It is currently discussing a cooperation with Atomflot, the country's prima...
Arctic rail link via Narvik gains ground in Finland - China.org.cn
china.org.cn
Local media reported on Sunday that even though the program of the current left-center government has no mention of the Arctic rail connection, a plan to electrify the railroad track near the Swedish ...for arkiv, "Nå har Abid Q. Raja (V) spurt samferdselsministeren hvordan regjeringen vil sikre at denne målsettingen iverksettes og følges opp".
Ministeren er positiv til jernbane til Kirkenes
ifinnmark.no
Samferdselsminister Ketil Solvik-Olsen stiller seg positiv til å bidra til en utredning av jernbaneforbindelsen Rovaniemi-Kirkenes etter spørsmål fra Abid Q. Raja (V).
Politikk i nord må handle om mer enn forholdet til Russland
e-pages.dk
I en verden dominert av finansmarkeder, 5G-nettverk og cyberkrigføring, er det fortsatt geografien som ruler. Slik innleder den amerikanske historikeren Robert D. Kaplan en analyse av de økte spenni...
Russia Emphasizes Non-Military Threats in the Arctic Region - Jamestown
jamestown.org
In an article in the military-theoretical journal Voyennya Mysl, Russian Colonel Oleg Gavrilovstates that “on the basis of the analysis of national interests of Western countries in the Arctic regio...
Ships to sail down great Siberian river, deliver grain to Japan via Arctic route
thebarentsobserver.com
It could open a new window to Asia, a regional governor in Siberia argues.
Politikk i nord må handle om mer enn forholdet til Russland
e-pages.dk
I en verden dominert av finansmarkeder, 5G-nettverk og cyberkrigføring, er det fortsatt geografien som ruler. Slik innleder den amerikanske historikeren Robert D. Kaplan en analyse av de økte spenni...
Rosatomflot announces tender for additional two nuclear-powered icebreakers
thebarentsobserver.com
The fourth and fifth icebreakers of the LK-60Ya type have a price tag of 50 billion Rubles (€710 million) each.
Den Norske Atlanterhavskomite - Siste nyheter fra DNAK - Trump i nordområdene?
atlanterhavskomiteen.no
Den norske Atlanterhavskomité (DNAK) publiserer jevnlig Ukens analyse, skrevet av en av DNAKs samarbeidspartnere, egne ansatte eller andre. Hvis du ønsker å bid...
Russia aims to make Northern Sea Route world-class shipping lane
rcinet.ca
With new super-powerful icebreakers, the Russian Arctic route might be able to compete with the Suez Canal, leader of nuclear power company Rosatom argues. The building of a fleet of Lider nuclear-pow...
Kiinalaiset saattavat rakentaa Tallinnan tunnelin lisäksi Jäämeren radan – rahoitusta toivotaan etenkin Norjasta
yle.fi
Tietysti helppo on tehdä samojen partnereiden kanssa muitakin projekteja, kommentoi ratahanketta vetävä Peter Vesterbacka.
England is set to run out of water in just 25 years
weforum.org
The head of the country's environment body has warned that due to population growth, poor water management and climate change, the country could soon run dry.
Nå ser også Ukraina mot Arktis
highnorthnews.com
Norge og Ukrainas nærmer seg hverandre politisk, økonomisk og kulturelt, sier den ukrainske ambassadøren til Norge, Vjatsjeslav Jatiuk. Nå vil Ukraina også samarbeide om konkrete prosjekter i Ark...
Nidec to supply drive systems and motors for Arctic LNG 2 project
lngworldnews.com
Nidec ASI, part of Nidec Group, has signed a multi-million-euro contract with Siemens Gas and Power for the supply of equipment for the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Europe continues to welcome Chinese investment in its ports, despite US concerns about Beijing's global maritime ambitions | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
hellenicshippingnews.com
The United States is becoming increasingly obsessed with Chinese activities in commercial seaports of allied countries because of the risk they would pose to
Video - Inside Russia's rapid Arctic expansion
rcinet.ca
Canada and Russia both lay claim to Arctic territory, but Russia puts a lot more money where its mouth is, with bigger cities and a bigger push for resources. Concern for the environment drove Canada ...
«Here comes Russia’s most modern seaport»
thebarentsobserver.com
First Deputy Prime Minister Maksim Akimov pays a visit to Murmansk where the building of the new Lavna terminal is making its way.
Tallinn council chair: Tunnel with Finland would benefit all of Estonia
news.err.ee
Following a meeting with one of the heads of a consortium in charge of developing an undersea tunnel connecting Tallinn and Helsinki, Tallinn City Council Chairman Tiit Terik (Centre) said that the pl...
Nyhetsbrev: Angrepene på skip i Midtøsten kan bety økt trafikk langs den nordlige sjøruten
highnorthnews.com
Det smeller igjen i Midtøsten. Denne gangen i form av direkte angrep mot internasjonale tankskip. Det kan bety økt interesse for den nordlige sjørute. En stigende oljepris gir samtidig økte inntek...
Fersk fremtidsstudie: Slik kan havnasjonen Norge se ut i 2050
e24.no
Nordmenn spiser plankton til middag, tar elfly til hydrogenfabrikken og bruker smarttelefoner med deler hentet fra bunnen av Norskehavet. Jan-Gunnar Winther og Senter for hav og Arktis med DNV GL har ...
Innstiller på utredning om tog mellom Kirkenes og Finland
min.e24.no
Det skal lages en innstilling om å bevilge flere millioner kroner til en mulighetsstudie for en jernbane mellom Kirkenes og den finske byen Rovaniemi, skriver det kommunale selskapet Sør-Varanger ut...
Shipping Company Maersk to Return to Arctic Northern Sea Route This Summer
highnorthnews.com
Danish shipping operator Maersk is exploring the possibility of sending cargo along Russia's Northern Sea Route this summer. It is currently discussing a cooperation with Atomflot, the country's prima...
(+) Frp vil bevilge 50 millioner kroner til rapport om norsk-finsk jernbane: – Prosjektet er så absolutt på skinnene
ifinnmark.no
Det norsk-finske jernbaneprosjektet ruller videre. – Nå skal vi få gjennom en bevilgning på 50 millioner kroner for å utarbeide en rapport om prosjektet, sier Frp-politiker Terje Hansen.
Utreder jernbanen
sva.no
Etter at Frp’s medlemmer i transportkomiteen nylig besøkte Kirkenes, har de bestemt seg for å finne 50 millioner til å utrede jernbaneforbindelse til Rovaniemi. Men først må de få sin regjerin...
China Moves Toward Becoming Dominant Player on Northern Sea Route - Jamestown
jamestown.org
Three developments since early June 2019 call attention to China’s unrelenting efforts to become the dominant player on the Northern Sea Route (NSR)—the increasingly ice-free Arctic waterway along...
Chinese Shipping Company COSCO To Send Record Number of Ships Through Arctic
highnorthnews.com
COSCO continues to step up its operations in the Arctic. The company plans to conduct 14 transit voyages along Russia’s Northern Sea Route between July and October – nearly twice the number of 201...
Maersk изучает возможности запуска сезонного сервиса по доставке грузов по Севморпути
portnews.ru
Компания Maersk рассматривает возможность тестирования в 2019 году сезонного сервиса по доставке грузов по Севе...
Here comes Russia’s next grand Arctic seaport
thebarentsobserver.com
On the desolate shores on peninsula Gydan comes the terminal that is to serve one of Russia’s biggest ever Arctic projects.
Kirkenes port developers put their faith in the Chinese
thebarentsobserver.com
We welcome the projected development of a seaport on the Barents coast and a railway connection to Finland, a top leader of a Chinese shipping company says.
Trans-Arctic shipments on Russian agenda as Chinese companies come to town
thebarentsobserver.com
Natural gas producer Novatek sign deal with COSCO on shipping on the Northern Sea Route.
Russian Arctic shipping boost with support from Dubai
thebarentsobserver.com
The developers of the Northern Sea Route team up with DP World, the global port operator based in the Arab gulf state. Container shipping is among the priorities.
A Proposed Railway in the Arctic Has Investors Excited—and Indigenous Groups Terrified
psmag.com
Many Scandinavians are hoping that disappearing Arctic ice will lead to an economic boom—but the Sámi people are worried that multinational infrastructure projects will eliminate their livelihood.
A Proposed Railway From Europe to Asia Has Investors Excited—and Indigenous Groups Terrified
psmag.com
Many Scandinavians are hoping that disappearing Arctic ice will lead to an economic boom—but the Sámi people are worried that multinational infrastructure projects will eliminate their livelihood.
Report: South Korea reveals Arctic strategy
upi.com
The South Korean navy may be expanding its strategy to encompass maritime security in the Arctic, an analysis of Seoul's military strategy shows.
BRI
Perspective | Five myths about China’s Belt and Road Initiative
washingtonpost.com
No, it’s not driven by military motives. And it’s not the second coming of the Silk Road.
Brazil May Become The First Country From the Southern Hemisphere To Enter the Arctic
highnorthnews.com
Brazil is considering signing the Svalbard Treaty and seeking observer status with the Arctic Council. from Siri Gulliksen Tømmerbakke The Foreign Ministry in Brazil is now resuming the 2010 debate i...
Klarer verden å stå imot Kina?
vg.no
I årene etter massakren på Den himmelske freds plass i Beijing har myndighetenes grep om egen befolkning blitt enda strammere. Og – Kina har strammet grepet om verden.
Putin’s Arctic Plans Are a Climate Change Bet
themoscowtimes.com
Opinion | Russia has launched its third new nuclear icebreaker as part of a massive effort to control shipping routes before the ice melts.
Launch of icebreaker «Ural» will give boost to year-around Northern Sea Route shipping
thebarentsobserver.com
With two powerful nuclear reactors, Rosatomflot’s third LK-60Ya icebreakers will help Russia export even more LNG gas to Asia by 2022.
COSCO: several trans-Arctic shipments coming up this year
thebarentsobserver.com
The Chinese shipping company confirms readiness to increase transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route.
Finland-Norway rail link planned to fit Arctic sea routes
af.reuters.com
A Finnish company said on Thursday it planned to develop a railway connection be...
Finland-Norway Rail Link Planned to Fit Arctic Sea Routes
nytimes.com
A Finnish company said on Thursday it planned to develop a railway connection between north Finland and Norway's Kirkenes port to link with potential Arctic shipping routes at an estimated cost of bet...
Chinese rig makes second large discovery in Russian Arctic waters
thebarentsobserver.com
The «Nan Hai Ba Hao» has found more than a trillion cubic meters of natural gas in the Kara Sea. The rig will be back in the area this summer.
COSCO: several trans-Arctic shipments coming up this year
thebarentsobserver.com
The Chinese shipping company confirms readiness to increase transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route.
Agreement on Arctic Railway Planning and Implementation
highnorthnews.com
Finest Bay Area Development Oy and Sør-Varanger Utvikling development company will enable and accelerate Northeast Passage related infrastructure development by providing modern railway connection fr...
Replacing short-haul flights with land-based transportation modes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: The case of Finland
sciencedirect.com
Even though air travel often provides the fastest transport option, it also has the highest climate impact. Especially on long-haul trips, an aircraft…
Lapland authorities plan zones for controversial rail line
thebarentsobserver.com
The Regional Council of Lapland decided on Monday to include a controversial rail line from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes, Norway in an updated regional land use plan.
Putin steps up talks with Beijing over Arctic shipping
thebarentsobserver.com
The Russian president aims for more Chinese investments in Arctic LNG and growth in trans-shipments on the Northern Sea Route. Beijing appears ready for both.
Lapin liiton hallitus päätti: Jäämeren ratalinjaus pysyy Pohjois-Lapin maakuntakaavassa
lapinkansa.fi
Maanantaina kokoontunut Lapin liiton hallitus päätti, että Jäämeren rata pidetään mukana Pohjois-Lapin maakuntakaavan valmistelussa.
Asia Times | The New Silk Roads reach the next level | Article
asiatimes.com
The Beijing leadership seems to be aware that transparency is key for the global success of BRI, which is now supported by over 120 states and territories
Порты: Китай отправляют в Арктику
regnum.ru
На этой неделе РБК сообщило, что компания «Приморский УПК» выбирает земельный участок в районе Кольского зал...
The Arctic shipping route no one's talking about | CRYOPOLITICS
cryopolitics.com
By mid-century - and perhaps by 2035 - a Transpolar Passage will open across the Arctic Ocean via the North Pole. Few countries are preparing for this reality except China.
The Belt and Road Initiative: A visionary project for the future of humanity - China.org.cn
china.org.cn
Cooperation, connection and competition are the watchwords most commonly associated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, in the context of today's global economic and political environmen...
Russian Arctic developers present a new dazzling target for Northern Sea Route
thebarentsobserver.com
Shipping on the Northern Sea Route will amount to 92,6 million tons in year 2024, leader of nuclear power company Rosatom says. That is an increase of more than 450 percent in six years.
Putin Wants Northern Sea Route Hubs
maritimeprofessional.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday invited foreign investors to take part in the construction of port infrastructure in Murmansk and Petropavlovsk-Kamc
An exclusive look inside Russia's Arctic military base
edition.cnn.com
The Kotelny base is one of three new Russian bases above the 75th parallel, part of a larger push by Russian President Vladimir Putin to flex his country's military muscle across its massive Arctic co...
(+) «Ikke lønnsomt» med jernbane, men én vesentlig faktor gir lokalt håp
ifinnmark.no
Finnene ser ut til å ha satt det gigantiske samferdselsprosjektet på pause og Norges samferdselsminister ser foreløpig ikke mye lønnsomhet i prosjektet, men sterk lokal vilje kan likevel bidra til...