The potential seasonal alternative of Asia--Europe container service via Northern sea route under the Arctic sea ice retreat

The summer minimum extent of Arctic sea ice shrank drastically in these years, and the opportunity on Arctic international shipping emerged. The Northern Sea Route (NSR), formerly blocked by permanent ice, was completely ice-free in September in the past 3 years. Because this route is much shorter t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hua Xu, Zhifang Yin, Dashan Jia, Fengjun Jin, Hua Ouyang
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Northern Sea Route
Sea ice
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/03088839.2011.597449
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Summary:The summer minimum extent of Arctic sea ice shrank drastically in these years, and the opportunity on Arctic international shipping emerged. The Northern Sea Route (NSR), formerly blocked by permanent ice, was completely ice-free in September in the past 3 years. Because this route is much shorter than conventional Asia--Europe shipping lane, many maritime countries have paid attention to exploit the enormous potential of the Arctic Ocean from economical consideration. This study measured the economical advantage of the seasonal NSR by calculating the shipping cost saved.

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