Arctic

Russia expects a 50% rise in voyages by foreign vessels through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2025, state nuclear energy company Rosatom told Reuters in late May.

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) published a report focusing on the impact of shipping emissions in the Arctic.

The Clean Arctic Alliance called on member and observer states to commit to curbing the rise of black carbon and methane pollution.

Responding to reports from EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service that global sea ice cover reached a record low in February, the Clean Arctic Alliance has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the shipping sector to slash black carbon emissions from shipping in the Arctic region.

The Clean Arctic Alliance has expressed strong concerns about the environmental impact of shipping in the Arctic, especially regarding black carbon emissions in view of International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee meeting.

Goltens has hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the pioneering Polar expedition vessel Captain Arctic, which will rely primarily on renewable energy sources for its travels. 

Rosatom received its nuclear-powered icebreaker, which was constructed by the United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Baltic Shipyard division.

The first Russian-built ice-class LNG carrier has entered sea trials as part of Russia's efforts to raise global LNG market share.

The Clean Arctic Alliance calls for the protection of the Arctic from the multiple impacts of shipping transport.

United States, Canada and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers.