China's Silk Road plans could challenge Northern Sea Route
For several years now, the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the shipping lane hugging the north coast of Russia, has been touted…
The underbelly of Oryong 501's sinking
Early in the morning of December 2, the factory trawler Oryong 501 sank into the frigid depths of the Bering Sea off…
Alaska ships its first oil to Asia in a decade
On September 26, ConocoPhillips‘ Polar Discovery departed the Valdez Marine Terminal in Alaska for Yeosu, South Korea. Valdez is where…