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Why the Northern Sea Route is still of limited geo-economic importance

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The emergence of an alternative shipping route between Europe and Asia via the Arctic Ocean as a result of shrinking ice has been hailed as a possible game-changer in terms of global supply chains, even going so far as to warrant a few national TV ...

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  • steven ingels

    October 16, 2013 at 11:19 am

    Who would have thought that global warming would provide improved commerce alternatives.

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