Just one day after the “Christophe de Margerie”, the second LNG carrier “Nikolay Yevgenov” had started its transit of the Northeast Passage in Sabetta. This caused damage to the ship’s propulsion system. (Photo: D. Lobusov) The passage of...
As a rule, the National People’s Congress consists of around 3,000 members, making it formally the largest parliament in the world. During the multi-day event, economic targets, the budget and the new five-year plan from 2021 to 2025 will be up for debate....
The icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy” and the LNG carrier “Christophe de Margerie” sail together through the icy Northeast Passage. (Foto: Novatek) This is the first time in history that a cargo ship has sailed through the icy Northeast Passage in...
The Arc7 LNG carrier “Christophe de Margerie” is loaded in Sabetta. The loading capacity is 172,000 m³. (Photo: Total) On January 16 at 05:20 local time, the LNG carrier “Christophe de Margerie” reached Cape Dezhnev, the easternmost point of...
The Northeast Passage is the shortest sea route between Europe and Asia. For centuries, however, it was not known with certainty whether it actually existed . (Graphic: PolarJournal) It was only a year ago that Christopher Columbus had found the sea route to India,...