A top Norwegian military official identified icebreakers as one of the capability gaps that exist between NATO and Russia and ...

Estonia's icebreakers have freed over 50 vessels from the pack ice hemming in Estonia's coastlines and shipping lanes since the start of the year.

Icebreakers do not “cut” through ice like a knife, they climb onto it and use their mass to crush it from above while pushing the broken slabs aside. This explains the key hull design differences ...

EADaily, February 24th, 2026. The cargo ship, following the easternmost port of Estonia, got stuck in ice in the territorial waters of Estonia in the Gulf of Finland. The icebreaker that arrived, ...

The most extensive sea ice in 15 years around Russia's key Baltic Sea commodity ports could curb a chunk of the nation's vast exports program.

When a pair of Canadians got stranded on the ice on Lake St. Clair on Tuesday, an American team with a U.S. Coast Guard ...

Across the global shipping industry, vessels worth hundreds of millions are sometimes deliberately scrapped, sunk, or ...

In December of 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard announced the award of two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers.

The Arctic cold following Sunday’s winter storm has affected trains, planes and cars, and now ice is disrupting ferry service ...

Canada has experienced ice-filled waters as vessels navigate through the winter debris. Photos show a boat completely covered in ice on Lake Huron.

Even with a sturdy ship and the help of satellite images, negotiating the frozen ocean requires a dose of humility before nature’s might.

Last week, Russian icebreakers appeared in the Baltic Sea near Estonia. Among them were one of the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreakers "Sibir." ...