the Northern Sea Route

New trade link between Europe and Asia: historic Arctic convoy tests the Northern Sea Route

Three Russian nuclear powered icebreakers are leading a huge gas tanker through the Arctic waters on the roof of Siberia.

First winter season oil shipments over the frozen Arctic heralded a success

Total of 110,000 tonnes sent to Europe across the new Northern Sea Route.

On top of the world: STS Sedov reaches port of Sabetta at tip of Yamal peninsula

99 year old sailing ship successfully passes the most challenging part of its Arctic odyssey…. and there is NO ice.

Greenpeace say their icebreaker was threatened with shooting in Arctic

FSB say activists posed threat to navigation safety. A row has erupted between the environmental group and the Russian authorities.

Giant sailing ship encounters no ice as it attempts the Northern Sea Route

Magnificent STS Sedov easily passes three Arctic seas exactly 142 years after the famous Vega Expedition was stuck in pack ice for 11 months.

Where Thames meets Yenisei

Siberian expedition to find English steamboat 'The Thames' led by pioneering British mariner that sank in 1876.

A revolution in trade to Europe is beginning on the roof of Siberia

Eye-catching numbers have emerged on the expected trade boom from the Arctic route to Europe for Chinese business.

The cold logic of the Arctic

The Arctic was at the centre of world's attention in recent years, with the Nordic countries now on a steady, but a serious race for dominance in the region.

Global warming? Icebreaker marooned by thick ice connects to shore power supply

Stuck vessel needs electricity supply from shore after getting gridlocked for rest of winter on Northern Sea Route.

An expedition retraces the steps of explorer Vitus Bering, as Russia once more looks to the Arctic

The navigator, who served in the Navy of Peter the Great, gave his name to the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and Bering Bridge.

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