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MARITIMEINTELLIGENCEDAILY11 MAY 2026 MONDAY
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 13 years ago

Arctic Routes: Emergence of New Trade Link

Skuld

Accelerated melting of ice in the Arctic has opened up some interesting sea routes which until recently used to be inaccessible for marine traffic due to severe ice conditions. The length of ice free season along the shipping routes in the Arctic is expected to increase considerably in coming years.