The U.S. Coast Guard is updating its fleet, adding up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker ships as part of joint ...

Russia is maintaining its sanctioned liquefied natural gas trade with China through the winter, thanks to the operation of a ...

On a dreary November day in Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard put its past and future on display. Within sight of the Space Needle, three eye-catching red icebreakers towered over Pier 36. It was the ...

A Russian nuclear icebreaker has been damaged in a collision with a cargo ship in the Arctic Circle, according to Russian media. The 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) icebreaker was attempting to ...

Russia is raising questions about militarization of the Arctic with its deployment of the Ivan Papanin, a new “combat icebreaker,” to the region. Commissioned on Sept. 8 in Severomorsk, the ship is ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: A common misconception is that icebreakers ram pack ice to smithereens, using brute force to carve holes though which other ships can sail. In actuality,... Here’s What ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Growing up in Canada, I always considered the Arctic part of my ...

With Canada ramping up defence spending, the navy is looking at how it can move equipment and personnel quickly throughout ...

Scientists from all over the world recently returned home after the largest Arctic expedition to date. The Polarstern, a German ice breaker, housed hundreds of scientists who spent time over the past ...