Opening of Arctic sea routes : turning threat into opportunity

The opening of Arctic sea routes caused by global warming could present challenges to existing hub ports like Singapore. Traversing the Northern Sea Route would cut transit time and reduce operational costs. However, they also present opportunities to be capitalised on.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ho, Joshua
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
Arctic
Global warming
Northern Sea Route
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7955
Description
Summary:The opening of Arctic sea routes caused by global warming could present challenges to existing hub ports like Singapore. Traversing the Northern Sea Route would cut transit time and reduce operational costs. However, they also present opportunities to be capitalised on.

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