Northern Sea Route: a time-saver, but unpredictable and risky for box ships
This month it was revealed that transit traffic on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) – ...
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Everything you could possibly want to know about shipping in the Arctic, and in particular the prospects for the northern sea route between Europe and Asia, and North America and Asia. This is a long article, with a large amount of in-depth research, but is well worth a read. “Arctic shipping will happen, but without strong western participation, it is likely to happen poorly – with negative consequences for business reliability, the environment, energy access and security.”
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