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Struggle over Rail Baltica spills into Brussels budget fray
politico.eu
‘No more money’ from the EU unless Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania get moving on the key infrastructure project.
Each Arctic region to get its own development strategy
arctic.ru
We know everything about the Arctic and want to share with you!Christina Henriksen poängterar att det också finns samer som stöder järnvägen.
– Jag kan inte tala för hela det samiska folket, men jag kan vara en stämma.
Finland med i kapplöpningen om Arktis – här ska den omstridda Ishavsbanan gå
hbl.fi
Entusiasmen är stor för att tåg i framtiden ska dundra genom den finska och norska vildmarken och ut till Ishavet. Men tåglinjen mottas inte med glädje av alla. En del samer i Kirkenes är rädda...
Seaport developers refuse to give up grand plan for Pechenga Bay
thebarentsobserver.com
The port of Liinakhamari is the best suited site for a big container terminal on Russia’s Arctic coast, they argue.
Commentary: This Arctic party needs some good icebreakers - FreightWaves
freightwaves.com
The Artic Ocean may be the next area that sees the superpower nations "rubbing up" on each other in search of faster ocean passage and a new source of natural resources.
Moscow outlines €210 billion plan for Arctic oil
thebarentsobserver.com
A new tax regime for the Russian Arctic is to provide for an unprecedented wave of investments in icy drilling.
Betydningen av Arktis for Asia - et norsk perspektiv sett fra Singapore
nordnorskdebatt.no
Om du besøkte det ikoniske ArtScience-museet i Singapore for noen uker siden, ville du se en utstilling og dokumentarfilm om Arktis fra Tromsø og Svalbard. Utstillingen «Arctic Awakening» av medie...
Samferdselsprioriteringer for fremtiden
hoyre.no
Samferdselsprioriteringer for fremtiden En av de viktigste forutsetningene for vekst og utvikling er en god infrastruktur. Samferdsel er viktig for både folk og næringsliv i vårt fylke, og en satsn...
Russia is expanding dredging fleet for the NSR – IHS Markit Dredging and Port Construction
dredgingandports.com
Russia is expanding dredging fleet for the NSR 24/01/2020 Dredging, News Vladislav Vorotnikov, correspondent Arctic, trailing suction hopper dredger, Ice class TSHD built by Damen for Rosmorport. Cred...
Junaliikenteessä ennätysvuosi, Lapin junissa eivät paikat aina riitä
lapinkansa.fi
Kaukoliikenteessä yli 14 miljoonaa matkaa
A Mayor In Norway's Arctic Looks To China To Reinvent His Frontier Town
npr.org
Melting ice means ships are plowing along polar lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound.
China's Shipbuilders Seek New Inroads in Arctic Shipping | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
hellenicshippingnews.com
With the Arctic Ocean becoming increasingly more navigable as a result of global warming, the prospects of hydrocarbons, mineral resources, and transarctic
Norrbotniabanan på internationell topplista
jarnvagsnyheter.se
Den väl ansedda branschtidningen International Railway Journal har listat 20 järnvägsprojekt runtom i världen att hålla utkik efter i år. Som enda nordiska projekt kvalar Norrbotniabanan in på ...kostnader ved jernbaner
Er Jon Georg Dale samferdselsminister kun for Vestlandet?
aftenposten.no
Sier samferdselsministeren egentlig at han ikke ønsker å prioritere oss i Nedre Glomma, men er mer opptatt av å hilse hjem til Vestlandet?
All aboard: First passenger train in 18 months departs for Churchill, Man.
ctvnews.ca
Passenger train service to and from Churchill, Man., has been restored following an 18-month disruption caused by a washed-out rail line.
Northern Sea Route: From Speculations to Reality by 2035
highnorthnews.com
The Northern Sea Route received its share of bad publicity in 2019 when it became a target of big logistics companies and brands that publicly declared their intentions not to use it.
Moscow adopts 15-year grand plan for Northern Sea Route
thebarentsobserver.com
By year 2035, the Russian government intends to build at least 40 Arctic vessels, upgrade 4 regional airports, construct railways and seaports and facilitate a massive exploitation of Arctic natural r...
The race to lay claim on the Bering Strait as Arctic ice retreats
theguardian.com
Melting sea ice is prompting fevered dreams of ever-easier access, and a renewed jockeying among Arctic nations for status, profit and ownership
EU Arctic policy: Council adopts conclusions
consilium.europa.eu
The Council adopted conclusions on EU arctic policy.
A management center for Arctic shipping is coming to Murmansk
thebarentsobserver.com
From here we will see and manage everything on the Northern Sea Route, managing authority Rosatom says.
Rosatom signs deal to boost Russia’s Arctic infrastructure
thebarentsobserver.com
State nuclear agency Rosatom has confirmed it will take a stake in transport conglomerate Delo Group as part of Russia’s plans to capitalize on Arctic shipping routes.
Rail Baltica infrastructure design
railbaltica.org
See how the Rail Baltica stations, noise barriers, bridges, animal passes and other infrastructure elements will look like.
Pääministeri Antti Rinteen puhe Clean and Global North -tapahtumassa 29.11. (englanniksi)
vnk.fi
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am happy to welcome you all to Helsinki - the northernmost capital of the European Union. The topic of this event “A Clean and Global North” sends a good...
Building for a changing climate - International Railway Journal
railjournal.com
Despite efforts around the world to combat the causes and reverse the effects of climate change, its impact will still be felt over the coming decades.
The UK needs to be proactive on the Northern Sea Route
sustainability-times.com
One of the most important impacts of rising global temperatures may be the opening of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The UK needs to be ready.
Norway’s ‘northernmost Chinatown’ eyes Arctic opportunity
politico.eu
Melting ice and dreams of high-latitude shipping lanes have attracted attention from Beijing.
China, Russia ambitious to make North Pole new alternative trade route
dailysabah.com
The Northern Sea Route has emerged as an attractive trade route for China's plan to expand the Belt and Road Initiative across the world as Beijing looks for a champion to support its project in Mosco...
The staggering loss of the Arctic Ocean’s oldest sea ice shown in time-lapse
weforum.org
The warmer temperatures are disturbing polar weather patterns, which could have dramatic consequences for the planet.
Shipping volumes on the Northern Sea Route are up by more than 60 percent | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
hellenicshippingnews.com
Russia's development of the Arctic shipping route is proceeding ahead of schedule. According to Rosatom, the state nuclear power company, shipping exceeded 26
Med 600 meter lange godstog kan åtte ekstra trailere heller «ta toget» på hver tur
gd.no
Bane NOR har siden februar bygd nytt kryssingsspor på Kvam stasjon. 196 millioner kroner er investert i skinner, sviller, pukk, ledningsnett og signalanlegg. Målet er…
Minister: Northern Sea Route freight traffic may be 157 million tonnes after 2034
tass.com
The Ministry calculated only transportation of mineral resources and their products, while the Northern Sea Route will also be used by the Urals plants and agricultural producers
Rosatom’s first non-nuclear icebreaker heads towards Sabetta
thebarentsobserver.com
The diesel-engined vessel «Ob» is part of the state nuclear power company’s new conventional fleet of icebreakers.
Jäämeren radalla yhä vahva kannatus Lapissa - vain yksi poliitikko vastusti Lapin liitossa
lapinkansa.fi
Autojen testaus otetaan huomioon uudessa kaavassa. Voi auttaa testausta.
Europe Seeks to Bridge the Infrastructure Gap. - EU Today
eutoday.net
EU Today - News, Views, & Analysis From Across The EU & Beyond
Sovcomflot advances green shipping along the Northern Sea Route | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
hellenicshippingnews.com
Two large-capacity Sovcomflot tankers using cleaner-burning LNG as a primary fuel, Mendeleev Prospect and Lomonosov Prospect, have successfully completed their
Russia to set up Arctic container shipping line -
splash247.com
Russia is looking to set up a state-run containership operator to support its efforts to develop the northern sea route in the Arctic region, Bloomberg reports. Russia’s Deputy Minister of the Far E...
Frykter problemer med Kina og Russland i nordområdene
aftenposten.no
Sjefen for Sjøforsvaret ser for seg store utfordringer med Russland og Kina i nordområdene. Norge må sørge for å opprettholde respekten for havretten, sier han.
Russia Willing to Pay to Lure Shippers From Suez to the Arctic
finance.yahoo.com
(Bloomberg) -- Russia wants to make its Arctic waters more attractive to shippers than the Suez Canal and could be willing to compensate for potential risks to make that happen.President Vladimir Puti...
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...