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Murmansk wants Arctic container port

Clashes with neighboring Arkhangelsk over Northern Sea Route and logistics development.
February 01, 2016

New wind power park on Barents Sea coast

The Hamnefjell project will take advantage of rich Arctic winds to deliver an annual 186 GWh.
February 01, 2016

Electric cars get network of fast-chargers in Northern Norway

Will make it possible for the rapid-growing fleet of private electric cars to drive the long and remote distances, including all major cross-border roads to Russia, Finland and Sweden.
January 27, 2016

“Karoline” sails even greener than her color

Can this be the Tesla of the Seas? Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg is watching with great interest when Bent Gabrielsen sails the world’s first electric fishing boat in the waters outside northern Norway.
January 27, 2016

Full steam ahead in new Arctic oil region

Lukoil signs cooperation agreement with regional authorities over the development of the East-Taymyr field. Geological mapping is due to start in 2017.
January 27, 2016

First Yamal LNG tanker on the water

The carrier will be the world’s most powerful of its kind.
January 27, 2016

Norway says lets drill, Sweden cries halt

While the Norwegian oil minister underlines that Norway will continue its drive for Arctic oil, three Swedish ministers in a joint column say now is the time to stop.
January 26, 2016

Wind power for IKEA

The furniture major invests in the building of a wind power park in northern Finland.
January 26, 2016

Industrial production down

Industrial production in Russia fell 3,4% in 2015 – for the first time since the crisis of 2009.
January 25, 2016

Oil from Prirazlomnoye spills into Kola Bay

During a ship-to-ship reloading operation, oil leaks into surrounding waters from ruptured tube.
January 22, 2016

”Very good cooperation with Lukoil”

We know nothing about the company’s planned moving of transshipment activities from Kirkenes to Murmansk, Jacob Stolt-Nielsen says.
January 21, 2016

Lukoil might leave Kirkenes

The oil company considers to move reloading of its Arctic oil to Murmansk.
January 21, 2016

Green light to use Goliat

Eni has been given consent to start using its Goliat rig in the Barents Sea. Production could start in February at the earliest.
January 20, 2016

Facebook and green energy key to economic boom

This northern Swedish town has totally changed. People and new businesses are moving in, new restaurants open, house prices jump and Matz Engman, CEO of Luleå Business & Economic Development, says this is just the beginning.
January 20, 2016

Yamal showtime for Putin

On this remotest Arctic coast, 13000 workers are now building Russia’s new giant LNG plant, Novatek leader Mikhelson tells President Putin.
January 19, 2016

Sharp increase in Barents Sea petroleum shipments

Russia ships out more oil than ever through its Arctic ports. Total transport was up 92 percent last year.
January 19, 2016

Air traffic down in Tromsø, up in Luleå, Oulu, Umeå and Bodø

Traffic slides in Tromsø, but all other airports in northern Scandinavia with more than one million annual passengers had a growth last year.
January 15, 2016

Norway´s oil investments to drop further

Investments in Norway´s oil and gas sector is expected to fall further in 2016 and in the coming years, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate says.
January 15, 2016

Russian car sales down 36%, but luxury cars still hot

This Arkhangelsk Bentley represents together with Porsche and Lexus the bright spot in Russia’s car market.
January 15, 2016

Oil from Novy Port arrives in Murmansk

A first load of oil from the new Yamal field is delivered by Murmansk Shipping Company.
January 13, 2016

Big Mac Index lists Russia at bottom. That is not necessarily bad news

January 13, 2016

Salmon costs more than oil

While the price of oil has reached its lowest level in more than a decade, the price of salmon is now the highest since the 1980s. One salmon at the moment sells for about NOK 292. One barrel of oil costs slightly less – NOK 276.
January 13, 2016

This is the time for Lofoten oil, says Norwegian minister

The lower the oil price, the more likely with production in the Lofoten waters, Norway’s oil minister Tord Lien argues.
January 13, 2016

Record-high gas exports to EU

Norway and Russia in 2015 increased their gas sales to the EU by seven and eight percent.
January 12, 2016

Government opens Ob Bay for foreign vessels

Shipping regulations in the shallow Arctic waters are liberalized in connection with upcoming production launch at the Novy Port oil field.
January 08, 2016

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