Second dust / wind protection screen constructed at the ‘Osterra’ coal terminal (Vanino)

February 17 2026 The facility is scheduled for commissioning in March 2026. Construction of a second protective screen, 25 meters high and 822 meters long, has been completed at the specialized coal terminal “Osterra” (formerly “Daltransugol”), part of the “Port Alliance” group of companies). The facility is scheduled for commissioning in March 2026, according to…

China plans to modernize shipbuilding

February 15 2026 Chinese shipbuilding companies plan to focus on technological modernization. This includes a transition to the production of standardized modules According to national development plans, Chinese shipbuilding, one of the country’s key strategic industries, will focus on technological modernization in the coming years. This will ensure the production of advanced and environmentally friendly…

Icebreaker construction plans for the Northern Sea Route: news digest

February 10 2026 Shipbuilding Last week’s shipbuilding news featured the implementation of a number of interesting projects. It was announced that 10 more icebreakers and 46 rescue vessels will be built by 2035 for the development of the Northern Sea Route. The Khabarovsk Shipyard will also build passenger ships for the region in 2026. In…

China retains global leadership in shipbuilding for 16th consecutive year

February 5 2026The volume of new shipbuilding contracts reached 107.82 million dwt, which is 69% of the global market According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, the Chinese shipbuilding industry strengthened its position in the global market in 2025, demonstrating double-digit growth in the number of completed projects and…

“Pyaterochka” in Yakutsk started using airboats for grocery logistics

February 4 2026 The boat can transport up to 6 tons of products in one trip A franchisee of the Pyaterochka retail chain in Yakutsk has launched a specialized cargo airboat for grocery delivery, capable of traveling on both water and ice. This was announced on the website of the X5 corporate center. “The airboat…

Computer model by MIPT researchers reduces costly full-scale design testing of icebreakers

January 29 2026A physical-mathematical model accurately predicts how ice breaks upon contact with a ship’s hull. MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics & Technic) researchers have developed a physical and mathematical model that will reduce costly full-scale testing, predict accident risks, and design stronger and safer icebreakers for the Arctic, reported the university’s website. The results…

Ice self-propelled platform “North Pole”

January 19 2026 Since the late 1930th, Soviet and Russian scientists have regularly organized drifting stations to conduct research in the polar regions. In 2022 they received a new convenient tool for organizing such expeditions – the North Pole ice-resistant self-propelled platform. The special vessel serves as a convenient mobile base and provides a wide…

EMDT developed and certified a Russian ice radar

December 16 2025 The updated Polar Code requires not just radar upgrades, but the installation of new software on ice-class vessels from January 1 Evolution of Marine Digital Technologies (EMDT) has received a Type Approval Certificate from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) for its ice radar. This prepares the company for the new…

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