The need for construction of specialized ships to clear the path in the ice appeared in the mid-18th century. The first ...

The United States has agreed to purchase 11 of these giant ships from Finland in a bid to counter the push from Russia and ...

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to its home port of Seattle on Tuesday after spending nearly a year away from the city, a service news release said. The cutter’s 308 days away from home ...

Finland will provide four new icebreakers to America under a $6.1 billion agreement as the U.S. seeks to strengthen Arctic defense against Russia and China.

Russia said it had appointed the first woman captain of a nuclear-powered icebreaker as the country marked the 80th anniversary of its atomic industry. Marina Starovoitova is taking charge of the ...

Russia’s latest nuclear-powered icebreaker is the most powerful in the world. But what is it really being used for? #Russia #ArcticExploration #Engineering ...

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the chair of Nato’s military committee, said last week that Russia and China are together ...

The landmark journey from Ningbo to Felixstowe took half the time of traditional routes and came as China and Russia agreed an action plan to further develop transport through Arctic waters, where ...

The Arctic is no longer a remote expanse beyond the edges of global commerce — it is now a contested arena where strategic competition, energy development, and maritime innovation converge. As climate ...