For years, Arctic industry leaders, policymakers, and international organizations have eagerly promoted the future of international trade in the Arctic. The now annual breaking of global heat records suggests an ice-free Arctic may come sooner than expected. Open shipping routes through the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route would make Arctic shipping, which was once a dream, a reality.
Originally published in The Arctic Report - August 28th, 2017.
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