Arctic shipping highways.

Ships and sailors in the Arctic have traditionally faced fearsome hazards in the bitter winds and freezing waters, but today the ice is in retreat and the Arctic is opening up as a marine highway linking Europe, Asia and North America. Could that mean the revival of Orkney's old Arctic connecti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baird, Alfred
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Freight transportation
shipping
North Sea
Economic growth: Trade
Scotland
Orkney Islands
Regional development
388 Transportation
ground transportation
HE Transportation and Communications
Arctic
Online Access:http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5187
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Summary:Ships and sailors in the Arctic have traditionally faced fearsome hazards in the bitter winds and freezing waters, but today the ice is in retreat and the Arctic is opening up as a marine highway linking Europe, Asia and North America. Could that mean the revival of Orkney's old Arctic connections? Prof. Alfred Baird of Edinburgh Napier University looks at the challenges and opportunities that may lie ahead.

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