For years, both Sweden and Finland avoided the use of larger ships. However, in response to the Russian threat, these new NATO members decided to build corvettes—the Lulea type for Sweden and ...

: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement during the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, ...

Police in Norway said Friday they had released a Russian-crewed cargo ship seized over suspected involvement in damage to a ...

In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable ...

The incident is the latest in a series of cases of cables being damaged in the Baltic Sea, amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Norwegian police said they have seized a locally owned ship with an all-Russian crew that is suspected of being involved in ...

Norwegian police announced today that a Norwegian-flagged vessel has been detained in Tromso under suspicion of being ...

Rüdiger Strempel reflects on Finland’s special connection with HELCOM and the organisation’s regional efforts to protect the ...

Should we be concerned about the possibility of shadowy figures boarding vessels in Russia and attempting to persuade crews ...

Shipping companies using the Baltic Sea, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes, may face a new fee to help finance the ...

Nato countries have stepped up patrols to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, which is bordered by ...

Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising suspicions they are the result of sabotage.