Geopolitics and shipping development in the Arctic

With the impact of climate change and the melting of sea ice, many narratives about the impending boom in Arctic transit shipping have emerged. Analyses also highlight the potential conflicts between Russia and Canada, on the one hand, claiming sovereignty over their respective Arctic passage, and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Ocean Yearbook Online
Main Authors: Lasserre, Frédéric, Cyr, Alexandra
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Brill Academic Publishers 2022
Subjects:
Arctic shipping
Geopolitics
Bulk
Container
Sea ice
Logistics
Port hub
International straits
Arctique > Aspect stratégique
Transports maritimes
Eaux territoriales
Terminaux maritimes
Géopolitique
Vraquiers
Glace de mer
Arctic
Canada
Arctique*
Climate change
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/73523
https://doi.org/10.1163/22116001-03601015
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Summary:With the impact of climate change and the melting of sea ice, many narratives about the impending boom in Arctic transit shipping have emerged. Analyses also highlight the potential conflicts between Russia and Canada, on the one hand, claiming sovereignty over their respective Arctic passage, and the United States, the European Union and possibly Asian States, on the other hand, asserting to various degrees the international straits status for these Arctic passages. These geopolitical conflicts for the control of transit shipping and the Arctic straits have not taken place because of a very limited traffic volume stemming for the limited attraction of these Arctic routes for transit. Traffic is indeed expanding, but it is destinational traffic, under the firm control of the port State. The possible development of transshipment hubs for Arctic shipping could change this picture.

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