Shipping through the Arctic still uncertain endeavor

Despite Russian support for the Arctic Passage as an alternative route for shipping, few countries have signed on yet. Sovcomflot did order its first vessel for an Arctic liquefied natural gas project, but efforts by the Ocean Conservancy to protect the Arctic Passage from potentially damaging ship traffic and development by appealing to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is also gaining steam.

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