POLITICS David Lammy in Norway: "Thank You For Keeping the Sea Safe and The Lights On" Bodø (High North News): "UK’s relationship with Norway as a key ally in the defence of NATO’s northern flank has never been more important", UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said when visiting the Norwegian Arctic Wednesday. "UK is our most important ally", said his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide.
BUSINESS Concerns About the Norwegian Cod Quota Situation Next year, the Norwegian cod quota will likely be at its lowest in 30 years. The situation is very serious for major parts of the fishing fleet and particularly dire in the white fish sector, reports the Norwegian Fishermen's Association.
Business New Report: Busy Summer for Arctic Shipping on Russia’s Northern Sea Route Traffic between Russia and China continues to be the driver for Arctic transit shipping traffic on the Northern Sea Route, a new report by Center for High North Logistics shows. Crude oil, coal, and iron ore are flowing from Russia to China, while container shipping is occurring almost equally in both directions.
POLITICS / 18.09.2024 Faroe Islands Opens Representative Office In Washington D.C. On Monday, the Faroese representative office in Washington D.C. officially…
POLITICS / 18.09.2024 Significant Chinese Delegation Visiting Ny-Ålesund Last week, the Norwegian Polar Institute welcomed a significant Chinese…
POLITICS / 18.09.2024 Major Lack of Labor in Greenland in Health and Care Services Last week, Greenland's government, Naalakkersuisut, and all mayors met for…
Politics / 13.09.2024 Reports of Drone Attacks Near Northern Norway The county of Murmansk on the Kola Peninsula in Russia, which borders…
Arne O. Holm says Russia's War Against Ukraine Has Divided Norway in Two Comment: Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine has divided Norway in two. For us who live in the High North, the war is a neighbor. In the civilian part of Nordic politics, there is hardly any trace of this recognition.
POLITICS Sweden Announces Ambition to Lead NATO Force in Finland Sweden expresses readiness to take on the role as framework nation in the NATO enhanced forward presence to be established in Finland. “We foresee an initial presence in 2026,” states the Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson.
POLITICS Outgoing NATO Secretary General: “The Job Did Not Turn Out as Imagined” Oslo (High North News): "The world has become more dangerous and unpredictable. The good news is that NATO has become stronger," says outgoing NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg (65), at his last official meeting in Norway as head of NATO.
BUSINESS Novatek Denies Involvement With Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’, Official Records Suggest Otherwise Russia's largest natural gas producers Novatek, issued a forceful statement that it…
BUSINESS Record-size Container Ship Sets Course for Arctic via Norwegian Coastline A massive container ship the length of three football fields traveled up the…
BUSINESS Safety Takes a Backseat as Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Operates in Arctic Without Permits As Russia continues to expand its liquefied natural gas shadow fleet to bypass…
Politics Russian LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Operates in Norwegian Barents Sea Multiple LNG carriers of Russia’s emerging dark fleet continue to operate in the…
Op-ed China and Norway Are Central to Pivotal Decisions in Southern Ocean Fishing "China and Russia have blocked the establishment of new marine protected areas and the implementation of existing protected areas. This is somewhat surprising when it comes to China, since the country supports the global goal of 30 percent conservation of the world's oceans by 2030", believes the Centre for Oceans and the Arctic.
BUSINESS Financial Struggles for Battery Producer: Closing Parts of Factory in Northern Sweden Battery producer Northvolt has had to implement drastic measures due to its financial situation. It is announcing, among other things, layoffs and the closure of parts of the factory in Northern Sweden.
BUSINESS Novatek Denies Involvement With Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’, Official Records Suggest Otherwise Russia's largest natural gas producers Novatek, issued a forceful statement that it is not involved in the establishment of the LNG shadow fleet. However, sanctions documents and a company report showing office addresses and ownership structures tie the company to the operation.
Russia Still Second Largest Gas Provider to EU, After Norway, with LNG Imports Increasing Sep 12 2024 - 09:57
Novatek Denies Involvement With Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’, Official Records Suggest Otherwise Sep 16 2024 - 09:01
Politics Russia Still Second Largest Gas Provider to EU, After Norway, with LNG Imports Increasing Despite the EU’s efforts to phase out imports of Russian LNG, the super-chilled gas from the Arctic continues to flow unabated into the continent. Imports have increased by 11 percent.
POLITICS Could There Be War in the Arctic? “We Should Be Concerned, but Not Afraid,” Says Researcher "But Russia hardly wants a large-scale war with NATO," believes senior researcher Andreas Østhagen at the High North Center for Business and Governance and the Fridtjof Nansen Institute. On Thursday and Friday, international politicians, scientists and Arctic experts will meet in Oslo to discuss security in the Arctic.
Newsletter Are We Ready? Newsletter: Although it is considered unlikely that Russia will go to war with NATO, we who live in the north should be prepared, says researchers. We continue to follow Russia's circumvention of the economic sanctions. Here is the latest news from the High North.
POLITICS NATO Fighter Jets Practice Arctic Highway Landings For the first time, US Air Force fifth-generation fighter jets and German Eurofighter jets have proved their ability to use European highways as runways. The historic landings happened in the Finnish Arctic, close to the Russian border.
BUSINESS Record-size Container Ship Sets Course for Arctic via Norwegian Coastline A massive container ship the length of three football fields traveled up the Norwegian coastline en route to China over the weekend. It is the latest sign of increasing Arctic traffic passing through the Norwegian and Barents Seas.
POLITICS Norwegian Navy Vessel Tracks Russian Vessel Group West of Norway "The Russian navy has now started exercise Okean. The exercise results in increased activity from both the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet in our immediate areas, says Vice Admiral Rune Andersen, head of the Norwegian Armed Forces' operational headquarters.
BUSINESS Safety Takes a Backseat as Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Operates in Arctic Without Permits As Russia continues to expand its liquefied natural gas shadow fleet to bypass sanctions, maritime safety in the Arctic is increasingly falling by the wayside. Several aging LNG vessels traveled through the Arctic without applying for permits.
SCIENCE State of the Climate Report 2023: The Fourth Warmest Year on Record for the Arctic Climate change continues to snowball in the Arctic region, including warmer air and sea temperatures, melting sea ice, thawing, permafrost, and loss of ice sheets and glaciers. A new report sheds light on the state of the climate in 2023.
Newsletter Free-Flowing Russian Gas Newsletter: Russian gas continues to flow into Europe despite sanctions. High North News follows Russia's shadow fleet, which gradually poses a threat to both security and the war raging in Europe. Here is the latest news from the north.
BUSINESS Fossil-Free Steel Production in Northern Sweden: The Hybrit Project Goes Industrial The Swedish Hybrit project, aiming for fossil-free iron and steel production, is now moving into the next phase in which the process will be implemented in an industrial scale. The end report after six years of research was delivered this week.
BUSINESS Equinor Strengthens Preparedness in the Barents Sea Equinor will establish and operate a new area-wide emergency preparedness solution for the southwestern Barents Sea. The solution will add new resources, expertise, and capabilities to strengthen safety and emergency preparedness in this ocean area.
