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US Coast Guard Plans to Homeport First Two Finnish Icebreakers in Alaska
After considerable pressure from Alaska’s congressional delegation, the Coast Guard has decided that the first two of its new Finnish-built…
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Alaska Seeks Interested Buyer to Save 63-Year Old Historic Ferry
Faced with the challenges of a mounting budget shortfall and an aging fleet, the Alaska Marine Highway System, operated by…
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USCG Considers Homeporting Four New Icebreakers in Alaska by 2029
Details about the U.S. Coast Guard’s plans for expanding America’s presence in the Arctic were the focus of a Senate…
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Port News
Danaos steps into LNG with Alaska project tie-up
Greek owner Danaos is widening its reach beyond boxships and bulkers after striking a strategic partnership with US energy infrastructure…
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Marine World
DHS Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Chinese Presence in Arctic During Summer 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has raised concerns over a surge in Chinese military and research vessels in…
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Maritime News
Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver
A U.S.-bound cargo barge being towed by a U.S. tug reported that it was taking on water north of Vancouver,…
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Marine World
China Completes 43 Manned Arctic Dives in 2025, Demonstrates Dual Submersible Operations Under Ice
China has completed 43 successful manned submersible dives during its 2025 Arctic expedition, including coordinated missions using two crewed deep-sea…
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Marine World
Interior’s Burgum Floats Shipping Gas From Alaska North Slope
By Ari Natter and Ruth Liao Oct 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum floated the concept of…
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Maritime News
NOAA’s $95M Investment in Oscar Dyson: A New Era for Ocean Science
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $95 million contract to JAG Alaska, Inc., a shipyard based in…
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Marine World
Key Alaska LNG Pipeline Study Will Be Completed This Year, US Interior Secretary Burgum Says
The backers of a proposed 800-mile (1,287 km) gas pipeline in Alaska championed by U.S. President Donald Trump expect to complete a…
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