NPR: Arctic shipping https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=797418451 Arctic shipping en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:49:35 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Arctic shipping https://www.npr.org/tags/797418451/arctic-shipping A Mayor In Norway's Arctic Looks To China To Reinvent His Frontier Town Melting ice means ships are plowing along polar lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:39:34 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/18/796288234/a-mayor-in-norways-arctic-looks-to-china-to-reinvent-his-frontier-town https://www.npr.org/2020/01/18/796288234/a-mayor-in-norways-arctic-looks-to-china-to-reinvent-his-frontier-town

Melting ice means ships are plowing along polar lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound.

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