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  • Arctic Shipping an Evolution , not a Revolution

    Arctic Shipping an Evolution , not a Revolution

    Cargo Container ship

    What is the future of shipping in the Arctic? Many are following the developments in the Arctic closely, not only the nature and its ways, but the legal regime and environment as well.

    Amongst those are the shipping companies who could utilize the Arctic Shipping routes. Arctic Portal met up with a CEO of a shipping company in Norway, the Tschudi shipping company.

    Tschudi Shipping Company is a privately controlled Norwegian shipowning company operating within the international maritime industry. The company focuses on active ownership and management of vessels and shipping related projects and companies.

  • Future Central Arctic Shipping Route

    Central Arctic Shipping Route

    A shipping route through the central Arctic Ocean depends on significant reduction of ice thickness in that area.

    The so-called multi-year ice in the central Arctic Ocean has been changing drastically (up to 40% decrease) and disappearing completely in the last 50 years.

    If this development continues, ships with icebreaker abilities can navigate the central Arctic Ocean in nearest future.

    The image shows a possible new shipping route in the future. Of course much of the ice would have to melt for this to come to reality.

    The image also shows shy Iceland hopes to be utilized regarding Arctic Shipping, possibly with a hub-port to Europe and America.