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Russia Sends Arctic LNG 2 Cargo East Along Northern Sea Route in Rare May Voyage
The icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie appeared to be attempting an unusually early eastbound transit of Russia’s Northern Sea…
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South Korea Selects Operator for First Arctic Container Trial Voyage via Russia’s Northern Sea Route
South Korea has preliminarily selected shipping company Panstar Line to operate the country’s first trial container voyage along Russia’s Northern…
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Arctic Shipping Lane Sees Surge in ‘Shadow Fleet’ Traffic, Totaling 100 Sanctioned Vessels
Russia’s Arctic shipping lanes have become a corridor for the global shadow fleet of sanctioned oil and LNG tankers, raising…
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China Expands Arctic Container Shipping With Record 14 Voyages in 2025
China significantly expanded its use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2025, completing 14 container ship voyages between Asia…
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‘Dark Fleet’ LNG Carrier Forced to Turn Back as Early Winter Ice Blocks Access to Arctic LNG 2
In recent days Russia’s medium ice-class LNG carrier Buran has failed repeatedly to reach the Arctic LNG 2 terminal in…
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Russia Rushes to Complete Sea Trials of First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier Before Winter
Russia’s first domestically constructed LNG Carrier Aleksey Kosygin is undergoing its fourth round of sea trials in the Far East…
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Russia Ships Nearly 3 Million Tonnes of LNG to Asia via Emerging Arctic Shortcut
With thick winter sea ice making a return to the Arctic Russia’s Novatek has likely shipped its final cargo of…
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Sealegend Announces 16 China Arctic Express Voyages for 2026 Following Success of ‘Istanbul Bridge’ Transit
Container shipping via the Arctic is set for a massive boost in 2026. After completing the first-ever Arctic Express voyage…
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Russia, China Finalize Deal to Jointly Develop Arctic Shipping Along the Northern Sea Route
Beijing and Moscow have agreed to jointly develop and commercialize the Northern Sea Route in the Russian Arctic. The deal…
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Chinese Containership ‘Istanbul Bridge’ Reaches UK via Arctic Route in Record 20 Days
Chinese containership Istanbul Bridge arrived at the UK’s largest terminal Felixstowe early on October 13. The Panamax vessel completed the…
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