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Can the West rediscover its shipbuilding capacity?

At the opening day of the Arctic Circle Business Forum in Reykjavík, James Davies,…

Icelandic contemporary art offers welcome break from conference overload at Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle participants, seeking refuge from crowded rooms and intense discussions, might want to…

An innovative artisanal ship docks at the Arctic Circle Conference

It has the most unusual shape. Looking at it from the outside, the Tara…

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

Remnants of a powerful typhoon swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 12,…

Circular economies have long been part of the Arctic landscape: Summit report

Last week's Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) was hosted by Kirkenes, Norway - an…

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…

Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with…

BARENTS OBSERVER NEWS

Sent to die: Murmansk teen becomes one of the youngest to be killed in Ukraine war

New UK sanctions target Putin’s main funder of war

“What is the cost of freedom in Europe and lack of freedom in Russia and what is Russia betting on”

Alarm in Pechenga as Investigative Committee slams local authorities over war memorial

With Denis listed on Friday, half of Barents Observer’s journalists are now ‘foreign agents’

Russian court starts case against Barents Observer journalist Georgii Chentemirov

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Circular economies have long been part of the Arctic landscape: Summit report

Last week's Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) was hosted by Kirkenes, Norway - an…

Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK

A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a…

Forget the hype. Here are the facts about last week’s US-Finland icebreaker deal

This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…

Travel

Icelandic contemporary art offers welcome break from conference overload at Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle participants, seeking refuge from crowded rooms and intense discussions, might want to…

Is Norway’s Arctic capital ready for this year’s wave of winter tourists?

With the transition to winter underway, the high tourist season in Tromsø is also…

Icelandic airline Play bankrupt, all flights cancelled

Icelandic low-cost carrier Play has ceased operations and canceled all flights with immediate effect,…

Geopolitics

Can the West rediscover its shipbuilding capacity?

At the opening day of the Arctic Circle Business Forum in Reykjavík, James Davies,…

Kremlin envoy proposes a ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia and US

Russia and the United States should build a "Putin-Trump" rail tunnel under the Bering…

Circular economies have long been part of the Arctic landscape: Summit report

Last week's Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) was hosted by Kirkenes, Norway - an…

Norway

Circular economies have long been part of the Arctic landscape: Summit report

Last week's Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) was hosted by Kirkenes, Norway - an…

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…

🇳🇴 Corvus Energy secures growth capital from leading international investors to accelerate maritime decarbonization

Corvus Energy, the world’s leading supplier of energy-storage systems (ESS) for the maritime industry,…

USA

Can the West rediscover its shipbuilding capacity?

At the opening day of the Arctic Circle Business Forum in Reykjavík, James Davies,…

Kremlin envoy proposes a ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia and US

Russia and the United States should build a "Putin-Trump" rail tunnel under the Bering…

Arctic Economic Council, Korea Maritime Institute release updated global icebreaker inventory

Reykjavík, October 17 – Today the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) and Korea Maritime Institute…

Sweden

Arctic Economic Council, Korea Maritime Institute release updated global icebreaker inventory

Reykjavík, October 17 – Today the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) and Korea Maritime Institute…

🇩🇰 QDNLP leads funding for SiC Systems: Building quantum-enhanced AI for the real world

One of the original inventors of the AI system that powered the development of…

🇫🇮 Enable Banking and A-Tono partner to power Made-in-Italy Open banking innovation for 26,000+ businesses and consumers

Stockholm, 16 OCTOBER 2025 – Enable Banking, the open banking provider offering the most…

Russia

Kremlin envoy proposes a ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia and US

Russia and the United States should build a "Putin-Trump" rail tunnel under the Bering…

Thomas Nilsen

Sent to die: Murmansk teen becomes one of the youngest to be killed in Ukraine war

Maksim Nasilovsky was killed one month and ten days after he turned 18. He…

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…

Greenland

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…

New Greenlandic subsea cable worth $468 million added to Denmark’s Arctic defense deal

Reported by Greenlandic outlet Sermitsiaq on Friday, Denmark’s forthcoming defense agreement for the Arctic…

🇬🇱 Eutelsat and Tusass expand strategic partnership to bring resilient LEO connectivity to Greenland

Strategic partnership to deliver secure, low latency connectivity across Greenland Enabling critical services, including…

Iceland

Can the West rediscover its shipbuilding capacity?

At the opening day of the Arctic Circle Business Forum in Reykjavík, James Davies,…

An innovative artisanal ship docks at the Arctic Circle Conference

It has the most unusual shape. Looking at it from the outside, the Tara…

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…

Denmark

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…

🇩🇰 Dreamdata raises $55 million Series B to empower B2B marketers to own revenue in the AI era

Big news! Dreamdata has raised $55 million in Series B funding, led by PeakSpan…

Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26 billion, buy 16 new F-35s

Denmark will invest 27.4 billion crowns ($4.26 billion) to boost its military presence in…

Finland

Can the West rediscover its shipbuilding capacity?

At the opening day of the Arctic Circle Business Forum in Reykjavík, James Davies,…

Arctic Economic Council, Korea Maritime Institute release updated global icebreaker inventory

Reykjavík, October 17 – Today the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) and Korea Maritime Institute…

Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with…

Canada

Can the West rediscover its shipbuilding capacity?

At the opening day of the Arctic Circle Business Forum in Reykjavík, James Davies,…

Arctic Economic Council, Korea Maritime Institute release updated global icebreaker inventory

Reykjavík, October 17 – Today the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) and Korea Maritime Institute…

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…