BarentsObserver NorwayBarentsObserver Norwayhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyWed, 17 Mar 2010 12:25:37 +0100 Trade between Russia and its Nordic neighbors in 2009 dropped dramatically, figures from the Russian Customs Service show. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:25:37 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/dramatic-drop-in-cross-border-trade.4760496.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/dramatic-drop-in-cross-border-trade.4760496.html 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. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:39:49 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/finland-wants-arctic-railway.4760335.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/finland-wants-arctic-railway.4760335.html Is there a Barents identity? That is one of the questions asked in the exhibition Pan Barentz, now on display in Moscow. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:42:52 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/pan-barentz-opens-in-moscow.4760142.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/pan-barentz-opens-in-moscow.4760142.html The next few years will provide new possibilities in the High North believes newly elected President of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association Thor Jørgen Guttormsen. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:17:59 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/the-high-north-in-focus-for-new-president.4760138.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/the-high-north-in-focus-for-new-president.4760138.html 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. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:01:45 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/murmanshelf-presents-cluster-policy-project.4759806.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/murmanshelf-presents-cluster-policy-project.4759806.html More than 3000 people participated in this year’s Barents Friendship Skiing Race, which crosses the borders between Russia, Finland and Norway. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:01:28 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/succesful-cross-border-skiing.4759643.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/succesful-cross-border-skiing.4759643.html The Svalbard “Doomsday” Global Seed Vault is surpassing 500,000 samples to become the most diverse collection of food seeds in history. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:13:03 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/arctic-seed-vault-largest-in-the-world.4758797.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/arctic-seed-vault-largest-in-the-world.4758797.html 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. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:45 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/russian-vessel-petrozavodsk-disintegrating.4758266.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/russian-vessel-petrozavodsk-disintegrating.4758266.html 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. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:14:43 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/north-norwegian-governors-tour-russia.4758260.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/north-norwegian-governors-tour-russia.4758260.html The reservoirs for CO2 storage in the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea have less capacity than expected. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:33 +0100http://www.barentsobserver.com/snoehvit-co2-reservoirs-with-little-capacity.4757670.htmlhttp://www.barentsobserver.com/snoehvit-co2-reservoirs-with-little-capacity.4757670.html