As we know, Arctic sea ice is rapidly disappearing. That is why China is building a new icebreaker.
China Building Icebreakers
© The DiplomatChina Begins Construction of Polar Icebreaker
This will join at least 14 new Russian ones:

Russia's New Icebreakers
© The Barants ObserverThese are Russia’s new icebreakers

And the US has plans to build its own $1bn ship.
US Plans for Icebreakers
© ADNCongress takes a big step toward funding a new $1 billion Arctic icebreaker
Think of the money they could have saved if they had asked Prof Wadhams!

Meanwhile it looks as if the Russian icebreakers stuck in the East Siberian Sea will stay there until May.
Two Russian Icebreakers Marooned
© Daily Mail OnlineTwo of Russia's icebreaker ships are marooned in the East Siberian Sea