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The Arctic Ocean is not an important shipping route – yet

Feature article
Year of publication
2012
Journal
Nordlys
External websites
Cristin
Omtale
Fulltekst
Involved from NIVA
Gunnar Sander
Contributors
Gunnar Sander, Eirik Inge Mikkelsen

Summary

Ten ships navigated the Northeast Passage last year, while 18,000 transited the Suez Canal. It will take a long time before the Northern Sea Route becomes an important navigational route, but the development must be followed closely.