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Guardian: Cold is the new hot in shipping circles as melting sea ice opens up prospects for trade between China and the west to move across the roof of the world.
An increasing amount of seaborne traffic is beginning to move on the so-called Northern Sea Route which traverses the Siberian coast. There are also hopes of opening up more of the North West Passage above Canada.
The attraction of the voyage is that it is one-third of the distance of more traditional routes through the Suez Canal. This means......
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Thawing Arctic opens up new shipping routes on the ‘roof of the world’
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on July 5th, 2011
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