The US and Canada want more icebreakers to counter Russia and China in the Arctic, as the polar region — and competition for it — heats up.

The US Coast Guard is buying four icebreaker ships from Finland ... “And this is an indication that we’re going to do it and we’re going to do it together.” Finland’s expertise in the Arctic — a ...

Finland will provide four new icebreakers to America under a $6.1 billion agreement as the U.S. seeks to strengthen Arctic ...

Chinese research ships are appearing more often in the United States Arctic than they have in years past, the U.S. Coast Guard said. In response, Coast Guard crews are ramping up their presence in U.S ...

A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua ...

The United Nations shipping agency on Friday approved a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic region in a move criticised by green groups which said loopholes will allow many vessels to keep ...

(CNN) — The US Coast Guard is buying four icebreaker ships from Finland, further bolstering America’s ability to put military assets in the Arctic at a time when Russia and China’s influence in the ...