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Chinese container vessel sails to Europe via Arctic, cutting shipment times in halfA Chinese container vessel has begun a new weekly service to Europe. This route through the Arctic significantly cuts shipment times in hal...
In 1848, Franklin's crew abandoned HMS Terror in the Canadian Arctic; 168 years later, researchers found plates and bottles still resting on its shelvesAfter 167 years, the HMS Terror has been found in Terror Bay, unveiling a treasure trove of well-preserved artifacts such as plates and gla...
'India showing interest in Northern Sea Route cooperation,' says Putin as he warns of 'artificial tensions' in ArcticRussian President Vladimir Putin said India is among countries showing growing interest in cooperating with Moscow on the Northern Sea Rout...
Russia's oil exports to Asia via Arctic route start strongly, sources say and data showsRussia is shipping crude oil via its Arctic route faster than last year. Seven cargoes carrying six million barrels are already heading to ...
Russia explores rail link to India to bypass maritime chokepointsRussia is exploring a rail link to India through Central Asia and Iran as an alternative to maritime routes vulnerable to disruptions at th...
World's first nuclear-powered icebreaker Lenin reflects Russia's Arctic ambitions, growing India-Russia NSR cooperationThe Lenin, the world's first nuclear icebreaker, symbolizes Russia's Arctic legacy today. This historic vessel served for thirty years alon...
For decades, the Soviet Union planned to reverse the flow of Siberia's mighty rivers, turning them south to water Central Asia, one of the largest schemes ever seriously proposedA Soviet engineering dream aimed to reverse Siberian rivers for Central Asian agriculture. This ambitious plan involved studying over 120 i...
India is ready to play in Russia's long game on top of the worldIndia and Russia are enhancing cooperation on the Northern Sea Route project. This Arctic corridor offers India an alternative to the Suez ...
Why does Trump want Greenland? All about the Arctic island of just 56,000 mostly Inuit people at the center of a global power struggleTrump and Greenland: Greenland's strategic location between North America and Europe draws global attention. The United States seeks contro...
A frozen Arctic grave held its secret for 181 years until DNA revealed four more sailors from Franklin's doomed expeditionDNA science is finally putting names to the lost crew of the 1845 Franklin expedition. A recent study identified four more sailors, bringin...
A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floorMelting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried ro...
India-bound ships begin Strait of Hormuz transit as US lifts Iran blockade; Chabahar, INSTC in focusThree cargo ships are now transiting the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a significant shift after the US ended its blockade of Iranian ports a...
Earth’s North Pole has moved 1,400 miles. What happens next has experts paying attentionEarth’s magnetic north pole has been quietly on the move for decades, traveling thousands of miles from its original position in Canada tow...
China eyes Arctic shortcut as top container lines stay awayChina explores the Northern Sea Route for cargo. Major shipping companies like MSC and Maersk avoid this Arctic passage. They cite environm...
Suez Canal alternative: Russia’s Arctic shipping route runs into problemsDomestic shipyards can only meet a fraction of the demand, and high borrowing costs are making Russia's tariffs uncompetitive. Western sanc...
China's coast guard enters Arctic for the first time for patrol with RussiaFor the first time, a Chinese coast guard fleet has joined Russian counterparts for a joint patrol in the Arctic sea, coinciding with the 7...
Growing cooperation between Russia and China in Arctic, says PentagonRussia and China are increasing cooperation in the Arctic region, worrying the U.S. military. Russia reopened Soviet-era military sites and...
China to use Arctic route for shipping to cut down distanceChinese ships will navigate the Arctic via a Northwest Passage route that will be 30 per cent shorter than the ocean passages, official med...
As Arctic melts, global competition among the regional powers continues to heat upRussia has started an aggressive campaign of militarizing its northern coast while the US is upping its intelligence game in the Arctic
- Ice melt may allow ships to sail across Arctic by 2050
Global warming will make these frigid routes much more accessible than ever imagined by melting an unprecedented amount of sea ice during t...