The Arctic could see ice-free summers by 2035, scientists say, reshaping global shipping routes. Should the Arctic be open for shipping? Watch the full video here:
The Northern Sea Route may save almost 20 days off the shipping time now spent traveling through the Suez Canal, according to China.
With melting sea ice in the Arctic, Russia and China are expanding their shipping infrastructure over the Eurasian continent. Last year'sincident, when a ship got stuck and blocked global traffic for several days, was seen as just the argument to entice businesses to explore using Arctic shipping routes.
"It can be extremely brutally cold in the Arctic and then you can have a beautiful sunny day," he told CNBC from his captain's quarters on the ship. The HEALY is one of two specialty ships known as icebreakers that the U.S. has to traverse the ice-clogged waters.
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