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Ice class
Every Vessel Hunter story on Ice class: 9 stories, from 1 August 2026 to 9 October 2026. Newest: "Dubai Tower sails home via Suez after Sea Legend's first Arctic run of 2026". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Dubai Tower sails home via Suez after Sea Legend's first Arctic run of 2026
Sea Legend Shipping's 1,740 TEU Dubai Tower transited the Suez Canal southbound on 5 October, closing a loop that took her to Europe through Arctic waters.
Busan manager IOB takes over four Arc4 LNG carriers once built for MOL
Busan-based IOB has started operations with four 174,000 cu m Arc4 LNG carriers built for MOL and plans to add three to six Arc7 ships in 2027.
UK sanctions three Arc7 LNG carriers, including Pyotr Stolypin before her delivery
The UK has sanctioned the Arc7 LNG carriers Aleksey Kosygin, Konstantin Posiet and Pyotr Stolypin, the third still on sea trials, in a 1 October package that listed eight ships.
Rosatom and NewNew Advance Five Arc7 Boxships for Arctic Run
Rosatom and NewNew Shipping are advancing five Arc7 ice-class container ships for year-round Northern Sea Route service, with Murmansk under consideration as home port.
Hanwha Ocean faces a second billion-dollar claim over Arctic LNG 2 ships
LLC Arctic LNG 2 is seeking about 1.37 trillion won from Hanwha Ocean over three cancelled ice-class LNG carriers, on top of the shipowners' existing claim.
Minerva Marine Sells Two 2006-Built Ice-Class Tankers to Chinese Buyers
The Greek owner is selling the ice class 1A aframax Minerva Nounou for more than $40m and the MR Minerva Xanthe for around $16m, both to Chinese buyers.
Ulsan Signs Arctic Route Agreement With Wagenborg and Korean Agency
Ulsan Port Authority has signed a tripartite agreement with Royal Wagenborg and the Korea Maritime Promotion Corporation to develop the port as a hub for Arctic route shipping.
Studies Back Year-Round Shipping to Churchill Through Hudson Bay
Three studies have concluded that existing ice-class tonnage can work the Churchill corridor year-round, as grain exports resume through the port after a five-year pause.
Wagenborg leaves roro sector with sale of two ice-class ships
Royal Wagenborg is leaving the pure roro sector with the sale of two ice-class sister vessels and a long-term contract to Wallenius SOL.
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