SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — An increase in river water flowing into the Arctic Ocean can lead to alterations in the distribution of marine organisms and resources in the region, a local polar research institute said Wednesday. A joint research team from the Korea Polar Research Institute, Pukyong National University and the Pohang University [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to build a next-generation icebreaker that is larger than any in the current fleet, and will boast improved ice-breaking capabilities. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Monday that it will invest 277.4 billion won (US$245.6 million) starting next year to design the new ship, aiming [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has successfully used unmanned drones to determine the spread and population of Arctic birds. A team of researchers at the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) said Tuesday that they had found pink-footed geese and ringed plover brooding eggs in the 82-degree north Greenland Sirius [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Venta Maersk,” setting out to be the first container ship to navigate a route that would pass the North Pole, is expected to leave Busan later today. The vessel owned by Maersk, a Danish business conglomerate, has the capacity to load 2,600 containers, each measuring 20 feet. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Russia agreed Wednesday to cooperate closely in exploring Arctic sea routes, the foreign ministry here said. The two countries held their first Arctic Consultation in Seoul earlier in the day, headed by South Korean Amb. for Arctic Affairs Kim Young-jun and his Russian counterpart Amb. Vladimir [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s icebreaker is on its way to the southern port of Busan after completing a 70-day international exploration mission in the Arctic Ocean, the oceans ministry said Thursday. The Araon, South Korea’s first ice breaking vessel, started its eighth mission to the North Pole on July 21 and [...]
MURMANSK, Russia, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Government officials and scholars from South Korea and Russia gathered in the northern Russian city of Murmansk Thursday to discuss the prospects of cooperation in the Arctic Ocean. Kim Chan-woo, South Korea’s ambassador for Arctic Affairs, opened the first seminar between the two countries on Arctic issues. “The [...]
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — President Park Geun-hye has proposed that South Korea and Denmark strengthen cooperation in utilizing Arctic shipping routes, which are becoming more viable as the ice in the region continues to melt due to climate change. Park made the offer during summit talks with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke [...]
Seoul, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Korea Express has started commercial operations by way of a polar route. CJ Korea Express announced that their ship, the KOREX SPB No.2, departed the port of Musyapa, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and is on its way to the Yamal peninsula in Russia. The ship has a 4,000ton offshore terminal [...]