The shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has once again reiterated a stance it formulated years ago: the Northern Sea Route will continue to remain off-limits for the world’s largest container carrier. This is a clear signal in favor of environmental protection and safety.
Only days after the Arctic Metagaz loaded liquefied natural gas in the Ura Bay, Kola Peninsula, the carrier was hit by a drone outside Malta.
www.thebarentsobserver.comThe Norwegian Coast Guard has approved a request for shelter from bad weather in Isfjorden for Melkart 3 and 4 and has granted the vessels permission to seek refuge there following fishing activity along the coast of Svalbard.
www.svalbardposten.noSylvi Listhaug is calling for the opening of a new coal mine on Svalbard as well as the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in Longyearbyen. She justifies the proposal not only on economic grounds but also in terms of security policy, viewing it as a contribution to Norway’s presence and sovereignty in the Arctic.
www.svalbardposten.noOn Wednesday, an attempt was made to raise an American flag in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk. It later emerged that the incident was connected to a German satirical television program. The public broadcaster NDR confirms that it has been fined…
www.vg.noMarte Indregard has been appointed as the new top executive at Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT). She will formally assume the position on January 26.
www.svalbardposten.noThis week, government representatives, CEOs and envoys of international organisations are meeting in Davos. The issue of “Greenland” is also set to be discussed.
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Greenland’s “Fritz Roy”
It is early June in Disko Bay, Greenland, just after 1:00 a.m. The midnight sun is hidden behind a heavy blanket of clouds, and the subdued light of the Arctic night chisels the shapes of these cool giants. I have been watching this iconic iceberg for days; on this night, it reveals itself in its full splendor. Barely 24 hours later, the scene had changed—the central spire collapsed, and everything continued on its course. Once again, the myth of “eternal” ice proved to be nothing more than an ode to the magic of transience.
Stephan Fürnrohr
