Greenland’s air traffic heads for a hot summer
For Greenland’s air traffic, this year’s summer is off to a hot start with threats of strikes and problems with construction at one of its new international gateways
Northern Sweden is giving full-throttle to hydrogen
The lightest element appears to have a big future in the region’s heavy industry
Scientists and fishermen team up for the krill
The trawlers that go after krill are keeping their catch under the precautionary threshold, and helping scientists learn more about an important marine resource
Russia to slash Barentsburg coal mining by two thirds
The Kremlin says it plans reduce coal production to the minimum required to keep Svalbard supplied by 2032, cutting away two-thirds of its annual output
Canada’s Inuit will have a say about Arctic shipping
Canada’s Inuit will play a key role in a federal project looking into ways to reduce the impact of shipping in the Canadian Arctic
Russia builds new research vessel
The ship will be named after Ivan Frolov, a renowned polar explorer. It is being built in St Petersburg at the Admiralty Shipyard and is scheduled to enter service in 2028
New wind turbines for Scott Base
Dutch wind turbine manufacturer EWT and Antarctica New Zealand are looking to install three 1MW turbines with 40-meter hub heights on Ross Island
Fog, not sea ice, slow Arctic shipping’s growth
Ships are saving time and money by sailing though the Arctic, but increasingly frequent fog due to sea-ice loss is slowing its progress.
Kangerlussuaq’s future gets flashes of light but remains unclear
The future of Greenland’s largest airport and its community is still unclear, but there are lights on the horizon.
Oil tanker to China via Northeast Passage
Sanctions have prohibited the import of Russian oil from the Arctic to the EU area. Now China and India are jumping into the gap, but this means more difficult transports.
Natural gas is back in the game
Despite Europe’s desire to wean itself off Russian gas, a report shows that this addiction has shifted from pipelines to maritime transport of LNG, especially for France.
Small business owners for Arctic gold rush?
In Russia, fishing and ice fishing are one of the most populat spare-time activities. Now a new activity could soon join them – gold mining.
Canada’s struggle to provide Internet in the North
Last Monday, the Canadian government and the federal states were reminded of the objectives of the telecommunications network development strategy by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.
Tourists to return to the Northeast Passage
Russia plans to offer its own form of Arctic tourism in the Northeast Passage starting next summer, relying on old icebreakers and new tourists, especially from China.
The Northern Sea Route after one year of conflict in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine is straining the political and economic situation in the Russian Arctic, and the dream of free movement, summer and winter, on the Northeast Passage, is likely to remain one.
Will Kangerlussuaq remain an international airport?
Atlantic airport, regional airport or military base: What do the governments of Greenland and Denmark agree on?
Baltic Shipyard builds two more icebreakers
Rumors have been circulating for some time that Rosatomflot needs more icebreakers. Only recently, the contracts for two more ships have now been signed.
Greenland’s digital gap on its way to being bridged
The Amazonas Nexus geostationary satellite is on its way to bridging the digital gap that isolates Greenlanders from the island’s most remote communities.
Cape Town to become gateway to Antarctica
Cape Town, along with Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Hobart and Christchurch, is one of the five locations through which almost all cargo and staff shipments to Antarctica pass.
Hammerfest bassin gas in the Norwegian Arctic
Oil and gas exploration in Norwegian seas is heading north, around the Hammerfest Basin.
French-style gas storage vanishes from Russia
French liquefied natural gas storage experts are withdrawing from Arctic LNG2, a Russian gas terminal under construction.
Communication in East Greenland remains limited to satellites
In Greenland, a two-tier society remains when it comes to communications technology, as provider TUSASS does not want to lay a fiber-optic cable to the east.
Discussion about oil along Canadian Arctic coast
The Canadian government has extended a ban on oil and gas production along the country’s Arctic coast, much to the chagrin of representatives of the Northwest Territories.
New year, new services at Air Greenland
The Greenlandic airline Air Greenland has not only received a new flagship, but has also developed its service for this year.
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