Northern Sea Route

Three Russian nuclear powered icebreakers are leading a huge gas tanker through the Arctic waters on the roof of Siberia. 

Magnificent STS Sedov easily passes three Arctic seas exactly 142 years after the famous Vega Expedition was stuck in pack ice for 11 months.

99 year old sailing ship successfully passes the most challenging part of its Arctic odyssey…. and there is NO ice.

Stuck vessel needs electricity supply from shore after getting gridlocked for rest of winter on Northern Sea Route.

Total of 110,000 tonnes sent to Europe across the new Northern Sea Route.

Eye-catching numbers have emerged on the expected trade boom from the Arctic route to Europe for Chinese business. 

Vessels Kapitan Dranitsyn and Admiral Makarov 'marooned' in east for the rest of winter after getting trapped off Chukotka.

China is getting closer to European markets due to 'monumental change' wrought by global warming off Siberia's Arctic coast.

First shipment leaves from Yamal Peninsula across the roof of the world as tankers head through the Northern Sea Route for first time.