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Can a warming Arctic become an important commercial highway?
Episode 1622
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
Description
Climate change has contributed to major melting in the Arctic, making it navigable for greater stretches of the year. Some countries are already taking notice. The first South Korean container ship to transit the Arctic route arrived in the UK on Saturday. But can it become a viable alternative to existing shipping corridors?
In this episode:
- Mads Frederiksen, Executive Director at the Arctic Economic Council
- Vyacheslav Mishchenko, Russia energy expert
- Jimmy Suroto Huang, Founder of Nava Analytics and Research
Host: Neave Barker
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