Analysis: The European Parliament Heading Towards Icy Arctic Waters – Again “The European Parliament’s 2017 Arctic Resolution is an interesting read as one catches a glimpse of the Arctic state of mind of EU policy-makers. However, it is certainly not a document that causes sleepless Arctic nights”, Andreas Raspotnik and Adam Stępień write in this analysis.
Op-Ed: Utilising Local Capacities in the Arctic How can small-scale local capacities be developed and utilised across Arctic regions when responding to maritime emergency incidents?
US Coast Guard’s New Icebreaker Plans Expand The United States Coast Guard’s plan to recapitalize its polar icebreaker fleet continues to move forward - and is becoming more ambitious.
China’s COSCO Shipping Company Expands Activities on Northern Sea Route Chinese shipping company COSCO has sent five vessels through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) this year as part of its Arctic voyage program “Yong Sheng Plus.” This represents the first time that a foreign-flagged operator has sent more than three vessels through the route in a single season.
