Extended Arctic shipping season benefits LNG tankers
Shrinking Arctic ice made this year’s navigation season for LNG tankers the longest on record, benefiting LNG trade, but acting as the latest sign of a deteriorating climate change.
Read moreShrinking Arctic ice made this year’s navigation season for LNG tankers the longest on record, benefiting LNG trade, but acting as the latest sign of a deteriorating climate change.
Read moreThe University of Arctic’s Thematic Network on Arctic Law issued its 8th "Current Developments in Arctic Law (CDAL)" annual publication, highlighting recent Arctic issues that have presented.
Read moreAccording to reports, vessels sailing through the Arctic region’s busiest lane along the Siberian coast increased this year, reaching a record, as a quicker-than-expected melting of ice enabled more traffic.
Read moreIn light of the controversial issue over the ban of heavy fuel oil (HFO) use in Polar regions, Methanol Institute urges shipping to apply methanol as a "safe, clean" alternative marine fuel.
Read moreFollowing the virtual meeting of IMO MEPC 75 on November 16-20, 2020, the Inuit Circumpolar Council urged for stronger protection of arctic shipping, considering the passed HFO ban as "weak".
Read moreRussia plans to build a metals plant in the Far East at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion and supply steel sheet to the Zvezda shipbuilding yard in order to develop the Arctic.
Read moreThe 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) took place remotely from 16 to 20 November. Among the key points were the approval of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, with new requirements addressing GHG emissions and the approval of guidelines for onboard fuel sampling.
Read moreFollowing the action by the IMO to approve a ban ridden with loopholes on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic (HFO), Clean Arctic Alliance slammed this decision.
Read moreAs the first virtual meeting of the IMO’s MEPC 75 started today, the Clean Arctic Alliance urged member states to amend and improve its draft ban on the use and carriage of HFO in the Arctic. Through a new Infographic, it also warns states of the risk of implementing a “paper ban” - a weak regulation that will leave the Arctic exposed to greater danger from oil spills and black carbon pollution.
Read moreMarlink plans to offer support and provide connectivity services to "Hearts In The Ice", a project which gathers scientific data on the remote Svalbard archipelago inside the Arctic Circle.
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