The route’s Russian operator is building more nuclear-powered icebreakers, as it anticipates a significant rise in voyages by ...

Russia is currently operating four new nuclear-powered icebreakers that are capable of crushing sea ice east of the Taymyr ...

The Russian-Chinese joint venture expects the first ARC7 class container ship to be commissioned in 2027. As Rosatom commissions more nuclear-powered icebreakers, prospects are becoming more realistic ...

Norwegian royals' visit to Svalbard highlights the Arctic's growing strategic importance amidst rising global interest from ...

Today the Arctic is still a site of peril and promise. A new race to the North Pole is under way, as politicians dream of ...

Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja visited the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard ...

and intensified use of Arctic shipping lanes on the Northern Sea Route. China and Russia’s Arctic engagement is set to accelerate. Institutional Arctic Alignment Moscow’s attitude toward ...

India must stay invested in the polar region, which has rich energy sources and hosts two shipping routes that will open up ...

Melting ice could make shorter transits between Asia and Europe a reality but there are economic and geopolitical risks ...

As arctic ice melts and global warming advances, the arctic is transforming into a new hub for trade, infrastructure and strategic competition. Although distant, Taiwan cannot ignore this shift. As a ...

The Arctic is warming four times faster than any other place on the planet. As sea ice melts, new shipping routes between ...