Norway Sweden Finland Murmansk Obl. Rep. of Karelia Arkhangelsk Obl. Nenets AO Rep. of Komi
Photo: k-tainer.ru

Dramatic drop in cross-border trade

Trade between Russia and its Nordic neighbors in 2009 dropped dramatically, figures from the Russian Customs Service show.
Timo Lohi, Regional Council of Northern Lapland and Arve Tannvik of Kirkenes Business Association

Finland wants Arctic railway

A new study, evaluating the prospects of an Arctic railway from Rovaniemi in northern Finland to the North-Norway coastal town of Kirkenes, shows a large potential. The estimates conclude that there could be a market for up to 40 daily trains from Finland to the Barents Sea coast.
PanBarentz

Pan Barentz opens in Moscow

Is there a Barents identity? That is one of the questions asked in the exhibition Pan Barentz, now on display in Moscow.
Thor Jørgen Guttormsen

The High North in focus for new President

The next few years will provide new possibilities in the High North believes newly elected President of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association Thor Jørgen Guttormsen.
Grigory Straty, Murmanshelf and Daniel Fjærtoft, Econ Pöyry

Murmanshelf presents cluster policy project

Murmanshelf, the association of oil- and gas suppliers in Murmansk Oblast and Northwest Russia, recently held an international seminar in Murmansk on cluster formation in the region’s oil and gas industry.
Photo: Laila Dalhaug, Barents Secretariat

Succesful cross-border skiing

More than 3000 people participated in this year’s Barents Friendship Skiing Race, which crosses the borders between Russia, Finland and Norway.
The Svalbard Seed Vault

Arctic seed vault largest in the world

The Svalbard “Doomsday” Global Seed Vault is surpassing 500,000 samples to become the most diverse collection of food seeds in history.
The Petrozavodsk (Photo: Norwegian Costal Administration)

Russian vessel “Petrozavodsk” disintegrating

In May last year the Russian fish cargo vessel “Petrozavodsk” ran aground in the coastal cliffs of Bear Island outside Svalbard. The worst scenario for the planned removal of the wreck became reality recently when it broke in two pieces.
County Governors of Troms, Nordland og Finnmark, Pia Svensgaard, Odd Eriksen and Runar Sjåstad.

North Norwegian Governors tour Russia

Regional contacts with Russia are more and more important for Norway. All three Governors of Northern Norway are heading eastward to strengthen the regions ties with Russia.
The Melkøya LNG plant (Wikipedia)

Snøhvit CO2 reservoirs with little capacity

The reservoirs for CO2 storage in the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea have less capacity than expected.