Ordinary merchant ships will not be able to take an ice-free shortcut from China to Europe until at least 2040,report predictsIt will be decades before ample cargo ships link China and northern Europe by taking a shortcut through the Arctic Ocean, a report predicts.
Climate change, or retreating summer ice and the prospect of shorter journey times and 40% lower fuel costs has led Russia,European governments and some industries to expect a major ice-free shipping lane to open above Russia, allowing regular, and year-long trade between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans within a few years.
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Source: theguardian.com