News & Press Releases
Canadian government to watch closely the first cruise ship sailing the Northwest Passage this summer
7 March 2016
The Canadian newspaper "Embassy" has recently reported that the Canadian Government will be watching closely the first cruise ship sailing the Northwest Passage this summer. Arctic scholars are still debating whether the voyage of the first cruise ship going to sail the Northwest Passage this summer is 'entirely safe". Concerns regard navigating an icy, dangerous route, safety, pollution, but also the impacts of tourism on small northern communities.
7 March 2016
EU Maritime Forum - Progress has been made in combining European and North American efforts to map previously uncharted areas of the Atlantic.
4 March 2016
Alaskan news reported today that U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) pressed Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo-Ellen Darcy, on the need for a deep water port in the Arctic region.
3 March 2016
Yesterday Nunatsiaq Online published an important piece of news for people living in Nunavut. As known, flights between this High Arctic community and Ottawa can cost more than $6,000: “phenomenal costs” of transportation and food are an “impediment” for the people of the High Arctic. A completely new plan is now being developed by the Government of Nunavut.
2 March 2016
Eight years after a first EU Communication on the Arctic, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission were supposed to issue its latest policy update by mid-March 2016.
2 March 2016
The U.S. Department of State announces the availability of the blog "Our Arctic Nation," an initiative of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council to share how each state is connected to the Arctic.
1 March 2016
Yesterday, the Russian News Agency, Sputnik News, reported that Japan's special ambassador for Arctic Affairs Kazuko Shiraishi announced that "the three main areas of cooperation between Russia and Japan in the Arctic include research, the Northern Sea Route and the Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) project".
29 February 2016
The first ever UArctic Congress will be held from Monday, September 12th through to Friday, September 16th in St. Petersburg, Russia, hosted by Saint Petersburg State University. Registration for the inaugural UArctic Congress 2016 is now open (early bird registration ends May 31, 2016, and late registration ends August 21, 2016).
26 February 2016
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing NOK 14.3 million ($1.6 million) for a project to reduce environmental risk in connection with oil and gas activities in northern sea areas.
25 February 2016
The Arctic Circle Greenland Forum will be held on May 17-19 in Nuuk, Greenland. The Forum is being organized in cooperation with the Government of Greenland -- Naalakkersuisut -- and will focus on the empowerment of indigenous peoples across the Arctic, economic progress, investment, and business development.
24 February 2016
Greenland Oil Spill Response (GOSR) and international cooperation partners has formed a consortium with the purpose of researching and improving oil spill response in the Arctic.
23 February 2016
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme just released the "AMAP Assessment 2015: Human Health in the Arctic",now available online for free.
22 February 2016
DNV GL has recently announced that they approved the first vessel to comply with IMO Polar Code, which will became mandatory from January 1st, 2017. Although no mention was given about which polar class the vessel has been approved for, the announcement confirm once again the growing interest for Arctic sea-routes.
19 February 2016
The 8th Arctic Shipping Summit will be deeply exploring new developments and regulations that will come into action for the Arctic Shipping industry. Combining expert views, governmental officials and industry service providers to expand and increase efficiency & knowledge for new generation shipping and operations.
18 February 2016
Abstract deadline Submission to the 2016 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society’s 50th Congress and joint annual Canadian Geophysical Union meeting have been extended to Feb 29.
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