8 August 2026
Russia’s Arctic sprint and the limits of acceleration
In the first weeks of August, Russia assembled a convoy of oil tankers unlike anything the Northern Sea Route has carried before. More than a dozen Suezmax, Aframax, and Medium Range vessels gathered in the Kara Sea, some routed north of 81 degrees latitude waters closer to the North Pole than to the traditional shipping lane. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! Remember Me Lost your password? Don't have an account?
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