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Nearly all new cars sold in snowy Norway in 2024 were EVs
Fully battery powered vehicles made up 89 percent of all new cars sold in 2024, the highest electrification of private ...
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Sanctioned tankers jam in freezing sea-ice
The five LNG carriers that were included in the latest round of EU sanctions against Russia are all stalled in remote Arctic ...
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Sanctioned shadow fleet gas carrier zigzags between Norwegian oil platforms
Following its transshipment of natural gas from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, the Mulan has been sailing in ...
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20 percent decline in border traffic YoY
Traffic across the Norwegian-Russian border was lower in 2024 than in 1992, the first year after the collapse of the Soviet ...
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Be it walrus or polar beer, new regulations is clear: Keep longer distance
Experiencing the unique wildlife beauty will be even more difficult with the changes to the Svalbard Environment Act that ...
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After a month in Norwegian fjord, infamous Russian reefer Belomorye is towed to sea
The 95 meter long ship that belongs to Russian fishery tycoon Igor Orlov in late November reported trouble with its steering ...
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Northern Fleet raises flag on new special purpose ship
The P-475 is built at the Vympel Yard in Rybinsk and this fall sailed through the Volga-Baltic Waterway and further to the Kola Peninsula. The 31 meter long ship is now based in Polyarny, the Northern ...